The less men think, the more they talk.

Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.

I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.