King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner. – Benjamin Disraeli
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it is called the present. – Alice Morse Earle