Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.

I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.

Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!

It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.

The Book of Books Within this ample volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of human race To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way; But better had they ne'er been born That read to doubt or read to scorn.

"Lambe them, lads! lambe them!" a cant phrase of the time derived from the fate of Dr. Lambe, an astrologer and quack, who was knocked on the head by the rabble in Charles the First's time.