"The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself."

"Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true."

"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature."

"I have known a vast amount of nonsense talked about the dignity of labour. The dignity of labour is a comfortable thing to contemplate, but it is not a comfortable thing to experience."

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for someone else."