Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporter's gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate more important far than they all.

For all right judgment of any man or things it is useful, nay, essential, to see his good qualities before pronouncing on his bad.

The authentic insight and experience of any human soul, were it but insight and experience in hewing of wood and drawing of water, is real knowledge, a real possession and acquirement.

Our works are the mirror wherein the spirit first sees its natural lineaments. Hence, too, the folly of that impossible precept, Know theyself; till it be translated into this partially possible one, know what thou canst work at.

Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

Great men are the commissioned guides of mankind, who rule their fellows because they are wiser.

The modern majesty consists in work. What a man can do is his greatest ornament, and he always consults his dignity by doing it.