The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. - John Buchan

The Augustan constitution remains one of the major products of the human intelligence. It was a whole into which the parts fitted smoothly, but both whole and parts were elastic and capable of swift adaptation to unforeseen conditions. It was elaborate, but that was necessary, both because of its origin and its purpose.

I believe that every man has in his soul a passion for treasure-hunting, which will often drive a coward into prodigies of valour.

Here were we wretched creatures of men making for each other's throats, and outraging the good earth which God had made so fair a habitation.