James Anthony Froude

The solitary side of our nature demands leisure for reflection
upon subjects on which the dash and whirl of read more

The solitary side of our nature demands leisure for reflection
upon subjects on which the dash and whirl of daily business, so
long as its clouds rise thick about us, forbid the intellect to
fasten itself.

The moral system of the universe is like a document written in
alternate ciphers, which change from line to read more

The moral system of the universe is like a document written in
alternate ciphers, which change from line to line.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow read more

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.

We read the past by the light of the present, and the forms vary
as the shadows fall, or read more

We read the past by the light of the present, and the forms vary
as the shadows fall, or as the point of vision alters.

There is no need to show your ability before everyone.

There is no need to show your ability before everyone.