If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.

I will go further, and assert that nature without culture can often do more to deserve praise than culture without nature.

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honour, command, power, and glory.

He removes the greatest ornament of friendship, who takes away from it respect.