A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

A man's mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations.

Credit means that a certain confidence is given, and a certain trust reposed. Is that trust justified? And is that confidence wise? These are the cardinal questions. To put it more simply credit is a set of promises to pay; will those promises be kept?

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.

The most essential mental quality for a free people, whose liberty is to be progressive, permanent and on a large scale, is much stupidity.