Necessity does everything well. In our condition of universal dependence, it seems heroic to let the petitioner be the judge of his necessity, and to give all that is asked, though at great inconvenience.

Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.

he who should inspire and lead his race must be defended from travelling with the souls of other men, from living, breathing, reading, and writing in the daily, time-worn yoke of their opinions.

The Frenchman invented the ruffle; the Englishman added the shirt.

I wish to say what I think and feel today, with the proviso that tomorrow perhaps I shall contradict it all.

Where the banana grows man is sensual and cruel.

Solvency is maintained by means of a national debt, on the principle, "If you will not lend me the money, how can I pay you?"