Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic vitality of which youth is incapable, precisely, the balance and wisdom that come from long perspectives and broad foundations

Theory helps us to bear our ignorance of facts

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument its function is to make the worse appear the better

England is not the best possible world but it is the best actual country, and a great rest after America

Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him

Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation