"Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter."

"The noble lord is the Prince Rupert of parliamentary discussion: his charge is resistless, but when he returns from the pursuit he always finds his camp in the possession of the enemy."

"To govern men, you must either excel them in their accomplishments, or despise them."

"I think there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women who are not envious of each other's charms."

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