46 Quotes by James Ellis

Dexterity is one of the chief weapons of diplomacy; governments rely more upon the supremacy of this instrument, when in the hands of a skillful diplomatist, than in the soundness or justice of their claims.

The press should be the voice of the people, not of party.

An inherent sense of man makes him long for an eternal paradise.

Some few have a natural talent for office-bolding; very many for office-seeking.

The lazy man aims at nothing, and generally hits it.

The greater part of our misfortunes are brought on by neglecting the chances that yesterday gave us.

In winter we behold the charms of solemn majesty and naked grandeur.

Our own actions are the accidents of fortune that we sometimes place to the credit of luck or misfortune.

True loyalty consists not in bowing the knee to earthly greatness, or in heroic deeds to "gild the kingly knave, or garnish out the fool," but in noble, generous acts of honest purpose, where truth, honor, and virtue, and a nation's welfare, are dearer than life.