"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been, the more accurate will be his judgment of what is to be."

"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 youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity."

"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."

"You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men."