Who can doubt that between the English and the French, between the Scotch and the Irish, there are differences of character which have profoundly affected and still affect the course of history?

Above all nations is humanity.

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

Rich by nature, poor by policy' might be written over Canada's door.

The mighty and supreme Jesus, who was to transfigure all humanity by his divine wit and grace-this Jesus has flown.

America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the most pretentious.

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.