In every department of life--in its business and in its pleasures, in its beliefs and in its theories, in its material developments and in its spiritual connections--we thank God that we are not like our fathers.
James Anthony FroudeWhat is called virtue in the common sense of the word has nothing to do with this or that man's prosperity, or even happiness.
James Anthony FroudeHigh original genius is always ridiculed on its first appearance; most of all by those who have won themselves the highest reputation in working on the established lines. Genius only commands recognition when it has created the taste which is to appreciate it.
James Anthony FroudeThe secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes about the world and their place in it.
James Anthony Froude