I always fear that creation will expire before teatime.

Oh, don't tell me of facts, I never believe facts; you know, [George] Canning said nothing was so fallacious as facts, except figures.

Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop.

When I hear any man talk of an unalterable law, the only effect it produces on me is to convince me that he is an unalterable fool

I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland.