“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.”

“To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge”

“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.”

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.”

“One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.”

“A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.'That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

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