Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.
The noble lord is the Rupert of debate.
At present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
Life is not dated merely by years. Events are sometimes the best calendars.
Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.