The insular arrogance of the English character is a commonplace joke.

Ancient history, besides the still unequalled excellence of the writers, is the best instrument for cultivating the historical sense.

But if anyone supposes that there was no commercial fraud in the Middle Ages, let him study the commercial legislation of England for that period, and his mind will be satisfied, if he has a mind to be satisfied and not only a fancy to run away with him.

Rome was great in arms, in government, in law.

We Jews regard our race as superior to all humanity, and look forward, not to its ultimate union with other races, but to its triumph over them.

The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party.

Personality is lower than partiality.