The Almighty gave us our lives, and I suppose He meant us to defend them, at least I have always acted on that, and I hope it will not be brought up against me when my clock strikes.

Women love the last blow as well as the last word, and when they fight for love they are pitiless as a wounded buffalo.

It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as easily and naturally as a door on its hinges.

Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours.

Civilization is only savagery silver-gilt.

Passion is like the lightning, it is beautiful, and it links the earth to heaven, but alas it blinds!

The law of England is much more severe upon offences against property than against the person, as becomes a people whose ruling passion is money.