“A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.”

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

“The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind.”

“A majority is always better than the best repartee.”

“My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.”

“Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.”

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

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

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

“A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”

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

“One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“Never complain and never explain.”

“The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools.”

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”

“Success is the child of audacity.”

“One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.”

“King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.”

“The secret of success is constancy to purpose.”

“The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.”

“Travel teaches toleration.”

“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.”