Destiny Bears Us To Our Lot, And

The Difference Between A Misfortune And A Calamity Is This: If Gladstone Fell Into The Thames, It Would Be A Misfortune. But If Someone Dragged Him Out Again, That Would Be A Calamity.

As We Retain But A Faint Remembrance Of Our Felicity, It Is But Fair That The Smartest Stroke Of Sorrow Should, If Bitter, At Least Be Brief.

The World Is Governed By Very Different Personages From What Is Imagined By Those Who Are Not Behind The Scenes.

The Originality Of A Subject Is In Its Treatment.

The Depositary Of Power Is Always Unpopular.