The measure of progress of civilization is the progress of the people.

If hours did not hang heavy, what would become of scandal?

Ennui is the desire of activity without the fit means of gratifying the desire.

The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of interest; the first are blindly adopted; the second wilfully preferred.

Institutions may crumble and governments fall, but it is only that they may renew a better youth, and mount upwards like the eagle.

Avarice is the vice of declining years.

The measure of progress of civilization is the progress of the people.