"Every man of learning wishes, that his son may be learned; and that not so much from a view to pecuniary advantage, as from a desire to have him supplied with the means of useful instruction and liberal amusement."

"Let us not believe that it is enough to read without unction, to speculate without devotion, to investigate…"

"… mathematicians progress only by doubt, through humble and constant attempts to impinge on the immense dom…"

"I cannot understand your nature. If my nature had been made to suit your comprehension rather than my own r…"

"To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who…"

"I had to learn my faith and look after my family, and I had to make priorities. But now I've done it all an…"

"As the officer before the World War was naturally a monarchist...so it is naturally understandable today...…"