Swimming for his life, a man does not see much of the country through which the river winds.

National injustice is the surest road to national downfall.

Be inspired with the belief that life is a great and noble calling; not a mean and groveling thing that we are to shuffle through as we can, but an elevated and lofty destiny.

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.

You cannot fight against future. Time is on its side.

If Germany is to become a colonizing power, all I say is, God speed her! She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.

It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.