A mind once cultivated will not lie fallow for half an hour.

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

Archaeology is not only the hand maid of history, it is also the conservator of art.

Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

The commerce of intellect loves distant shores. The small retail dealer trades only with his neighbor; when the great merchant trades he links the four quarters of the globe.

There is in the heart of woman such a deep well of love that no age can freeze it.

But never yet the dog our country fed, Betrayed the kindness or forgot the bread.