Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

Of all unfortunate men one of the unhappiest is a middling author endowed with too lively a sensibility for criticism.

What wonderful things are events! The least are of greater importance than the most sublime and comprehensive speculations.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.