When the Prince of Wales [later King George IV] and the Duke of York went to visit their brother Prince William [later William IV]at Plymouth, and all three being very loose in their manners, and coarse in their language, Prince William said to his ship's crew, "now I hope you see that I am not the greatest blackguard of my family.

[Corneille] was inspired by Roman authors and Roman spirit, Racine with delicacy by the polished court of Louis XIV.

History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.

I look upon paradoxes as the impotent efforts of men who, not having capacity to draw attention and celebrity from good sense, fly to eccentricities to make themselves noted.

Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories

Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians.

Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school.