"He was a man of the world, which is to say, he was a man who knew how to live."

"The right hon. Gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes. He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal position, and he is himself a strict conservative of thei…"

"The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.”"

"The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation."

"To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge."