The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other.

The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other.

The prosecution of [Warren] Hastings, though he should escape at last, must have good effect. It will alarm the servants of the Company in India, that they may not always plunder with impunity, but that there may be a retrospect; and it will show them that even bribes of diamonds to the Crown may not secure them from prosecution.

[King René of Anjou (1409-80)] would not listen to the news of his son having lost the Kingdom of Naples, because he would not bedisturbed when painting a picture of a partridge.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony.

Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs.