Consider in fact, a body of six hundred and fifty-eight miscellaneous persons, set to consult about "business," with twenty-seven millions, mostly fools, assiduously listening to them, and checking and criticising them. Was there ever, since the world began, will there ever be till the world end, any "business" accomplished in these circumstances?

The Persians are called the French of the East; we will call the Arabs Oriental Italians. A gifted noble people; a people of wildstrong feelings, and of iron restraint over these: the characteristic of noblemindedness, of genius.

There is always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works: in Idleness alone is there perpetual despair.

The greatest fault is to be conscious of none.

Fire is the best of servants, but what a master!

When new turns of behavior cease to appear in the life of the individual, its behavior ceases to be intelligent.

Freedom is the one purport, wisely aimed at, or unwisely, of all man's struggles, toilings and sufferings, in this earth.