The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.

Life is not a set campaign, but an irregular work, and the main forces in it are not overt resolutions, but latent and half-involuntary promptings.

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation.

A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.

All people are most credulous when they are most happy.