Your wit makes others witty.

The most sure, but at the same time the most difficult expedient to mend the morals of the people, is a perfect system of education.

Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.

If Russians knew how to read, they would write me off.

the title of Queen rang sweet to my ears, child though I was. ... This idea of a crown began running in my head then like a tune, and has been running a lot in it ever since.

If I may venture to be frank I would say about myself that I was every inch a gentleman.

it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.