The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.

Words are the only things that last for ever.

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of great men.

The poetical impression of any object is that uneasy, exquisite sense of beauty or power that cannot be contained within itself; that is impatient of all limit; that (as flame bends to flame) strives to link itself to some other image of kindred beauty or grandeur; to enshrine itself, as it were, in the highest forms of fancy, and to relieve the aching sense of pleasure by expressing it in the boldest manner.

It is well there is no one without fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. He would seem to belong to s different species.

The garb of religion is the best cloak for power.

Like a rustic at a fair, we are full of amazement and rapture, and have no thought of going home, or that it will soon be night.