O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first will learn humility.

In solitude the passions feed upon the heart.

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

The Italians have voices like peacocks - German gives me a cold in the head - and Russian is nothing but sneezing

Power is so characteristically calm that calmness in itself has the aspect of power, and forbearance implies strength. The orator who is known to have at his command all the weapons of invective is most formidable when most courteous.

He who seeks repentance for the past, should woo the angel virtue for the future.

There is no society, however free and democratic, where wealth will not create an aristocracy.