Our aspirations are our possibilities.

Norway, too, has noble prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England!

I doubt if there ever was a man who was not gratified by being told that he was liked by the women.

All envy would be extinguished, if it were universally known that there are none to be envied.

When speculation has done its worst, two and two still make four.

I do not care to speak ill of a man behind his back, but I believe he is an attorney.

A family ... is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions.