A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.

The will to do, the soul to dare..

Chess is a sad waste of brains.

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.

Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.

Who o'er the herd would wish to reign, Fantastic, fickle, fierce, and vain! Vain as the leaf upon the stream, And fickle as a changeful dream; Fantastic as a woman's mood, And fierce as Frenzy's fever'd blood. Thou many-headed monster thing, Oh who would wish to be thy king!