"The only way to ascertain the truth is to examine the evidence."

"Bore: one who has the power of speech but not the capacity for conversation."

"unprincipled maniac"

"A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented."

"The British Empire is a choice, not a necessity."