My only hope for the world is in bringing the human mind into contact with divine revelation.

I was tenaciously opposed by the governor and deputy-governor of the Bank, who had seats in parliament, and I had the City for an antagonist on almost every occasion.

For works of the mind really great there is no old age, no decrepitude. It is inconceivable that a time should come when Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, should not ring in the ears of civilized man.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

Thrift of time will repay you in after-life with a thousandfold of profit beyond your most sanguine dreams.

The ravages of drink are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined.