Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
Novelty is an essential attribute of the beautiful.
The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist; because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance.
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
Great revolutions, whatever may be their causes, are not lightly commenced, and are not concluded with precipitation.