A realist is a man who insists on making the same mistakes his grandfather did.
Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination.
What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.
To be famous when you are young is the fortune of the gods.
Meditation is culture.
A nation has a fixed quantity of invention, and it will make itself felt.