"Individualities may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation."

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own."

"To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge."

"Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours."

"Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel."