No person is ever good for much, that hasn’t been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and thirty. — James Anthony Froude
Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve. — James Anthony Froude
The secret of a person’s nature lies in their religion and what they really believes about the world and their place in it. — James Anthony Froude
Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself. — James Anthony Froude
Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all. — James Anthony Froude
Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right on their side. — James Anthony Froude
The endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human society. — James Anthony Froude
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one. — James Anthony Froude