All Quotes

Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. ”

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes. ”

Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent. ”

The dread of criticism is the death of genius. ”

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ”

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

Philosophy is for the few. ”

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort. ”

The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well. ”

And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. ”