The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.

Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannogt congeal in winter.

The expanse of the ocean is seldom seen by the novice with indifference.

History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness.

A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be the aim of all beneath it.

All greatness of character is dependent on individuality.

The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority.