The essence of age is intellect. Wherever that appears, we call it old.
In politics and in trade, bruisers and pirates are of better promise than talkers and clerks.
The line of beauty is the line of perfect economy.
Universally, the better gold the worse man. The political economist defies us to show any gold mine country that is traversed by good roads, or a shore where pearls are found on which good schools are erected.
Courage is temperamental, scientific, ideal.
Thou art to me a delicious torment.