After many unhappy experiments in the direction of an ideal Republic, it was found that what may be described as a Despotism tempered by Dynamite provides, on the whole, the most satisfactory description of ruler - an autocrat who dares not abuse his autocratic power.

I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

Isn't your life extremely flat,With nothing to grumble at?

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

When every blessed thing you have is made of silver, or of gold, you long for simple pewter.

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.

I am the very model of a modern major general