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

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.

Never had there been such an attempt to make conquest the servant of civilization. About keeping India there is no question. England has a real duty there.

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

Canada is said to have got its name from the two Spanish words aca and nada, signifying 'there is nothing here.'

Art is expression, and to have high expression you must have something high to express.

The materials of the novelist must be real; they must be gathered from the field of humanity by his actual observation.