The saviors of the world, society's last hope.

It is in the nature of imperialism that citizens of the imperial power are always among the last to know-or care-about circumstances in the colonies.

One of the troubles about vanity is that it grows with what it feeds on. The more you are talked about, the more you will wish to be talked about.

All the conditions of happiness are realized in the life of the man of science.

At all times, except when a monarch could enforce his will, war has been facilitated by the fact that vigorous males, confident of victory, enjoyed it, while their females admired them for their prowess.

Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.