People have moments of consciousness and epiphanies throughout their lives, but then suppress the realization.

Self-made men often worship their creator.

The secret to discovery is to never believe existing facts.

In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.

Nations and governments come and go, but people remain, and therefore people are the ultimate foundation of what is real and worthy.