Edward G. Bulwer LyttonThinkers

The Aphorism incites us to reason, teaches us to think, to draw conclusions, and to extract a moral from the follies of life.

The Book is the glass of council to dress ourselves by.

Eccentricity is viewed as genius in great things, but in small things, only crazy.

Enthusiasm is the most contagious thing that exists.

The Eye is only a witness... it is not a judge. The mind judges what the eye reports to it... therefore, whatever elevates the moral sentiment to the contemplation of beauty and grandeur is in itself ethical.

Genius is that which does what it must while talent does what it can.

Hypocrisy is a thing which being systematic about is among the world's more difficult tasks.

Irony is a device of the high bred which allows them to dress vulgarity in the most indirect and most polite terms.

Luck is a fancy name for being always at one's duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.