A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he cannot sit on it.

The soul is dyed by the color of its leisure hours.

No healthy civilization can ever be reared on a foundation of devitalized work.

Deliberate cruelty to our defenceless and beautiful little cousins is surely one of the meanest and most detestable vices of which a human being can be guilty.

A monarch frequently represents his subjects better that an elected assembly; and if he is a good judge of character he is likely to have more capable and loyal advisers.

Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.

Originality is undetected plagiarism.