That love for one, from which there doth not spring Wide love for all, is but a worthless thing.

Old events have modern meanings; only that survives of past history which finds kindred in all hearts and lives.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

To genius life never grows commonplace.

Wealth may be an excellent thing, for it means power, and it means leisure, it means liberty.

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.