The blazing evidence of immortality is our dissatisfaction with any other solution.

No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.

I like man, but not men.

The learned and the studious of thought have no monopoly of wisdom. Their violence of direction in some degree disqualifies them to think truly.

Are you not scared by seeing that the gypsies are more attractive to us than the apostles?

There is no country in which so absolute a homage is paid to wealth. In America there is a touch of shame when a man exhibits theevidences of large property, as if after all it needed apology. But the Englishman has pure pride in his wealth, and esteems it a final certificate. A coarse logic rules throughout all English souls: if you have merit, can you not show it by your good clothes and coach and horses?

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey the laws too well.