Out of the depths of sorrow and sacrifice will be born again the glory of mankind.

The jury system has come to stand for all we mean by English justice. The scrutiny of 12 honest jurors provides defendants and plaintiffs alike a safeguard from arbitrary perversion of the law.

A medal glitters, but it also casts a shadow.

The English know how to make the best of things. Their so-called muddling through is simply skill at dealing with the inevitable.

Unpunctuality is a vile habit.

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.

Mr. Gladstone read Homer for fun, which I thought served him right.