The most difficult We do not deal in facts when we are contemplating ourselves.

Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human race first, and history seems to show that that cannot be done.

I ordinarily smoke fifteen cigars during my five hours' labours, and if my interest reaches the enthusiastic point, I smoke more. I smoke with all my might, and allow no intervals.

The English are mentioned in the Bible; Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

God's noblest work. Man who found it out? Man.

I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.

The choir always tittered and whispered all through the service. There was once a church choir that was not ill-bred, but I have forgotten where it was.