Lew Wallace Quotes

Lew Wallace — American Soldier born on April 10, 1827, died on February 15, 1905

Lewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century.".. (wikipedia)

The monuments of the nations are all protests against nothingness after death; so are statues and inscriptions; so is history.

When people are lonely they stoop to any companionship.

As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.

One is never more on trial than in the moment of excessive good fortune.

Beauty is altogether in the eye of the beholder.