Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.