“The more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.”

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

A precedent embalms a principle.

There is no gambling like politics.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

We moralize among ruins.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.