In The Faculty Of Writing Nonsense, Stupidity

An Element Of Exaggeration Clings To The Popular Judgment: Great Vices Are Made Greater, Great Virtues Greater Also; Interesting Incidents Are Made More Interesting, Softer Legends More Soft.

Whatever Expenditure Is Sanctioned - Even When It Is Sanctioned Against The Ministry's Wish - The Ministry Must Find The Money. Accordingly, They Have The Strongest Motive To Oppose Extra Outlay. The Ministry Is (so To Speak) The Breadwinner Of The Political Family, And Has To Meet The Cost Of Philanthropy And Glory; Just As The Head Of A Family Has To Pay For The Charities Of His Wife And The Toilette Of His Daughters.

No Great Work Has Ever Been Produced Except After A Long Interval Of Still And Musing Meditation.

The Best Security For People's Doing Their Duty Is That They Should Not Know Anything Else To Do.

No Real English Gentleman, In His Secret Soul, Was Ever Sorry For The Death Of A Political Economist.