He who does not know his way to the sea should take a river for his guide.

Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of absent pleasures, cause inconstancy.

However vast a man's spiritual resources, he is capable of but one great passion.

We do not worry about being respected in towns through which we pass. But if we are going to remain in one for a certain time, we do worry. How long does this time have to be?

Let each of us examine his thoughts