Men who could willingly resign the luxuries and sensual pleasures of a large fortune cannot consent to live without the grandeur and the homage.

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.

Sir, a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one.

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Every advance into knowledge opens new prospects, and produces new incitements to farther progress.

All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.

To be prejudiced is always to be weak

It is commonly a weak man who marries for love.