In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.

Alas, the transports beauty can inspire!

In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.

The greatest events of an age are its best thoughts. Thought finds its way into action.

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

There are some kinds of men who cannot pass their time alone; they are the flails of occupied people.(Bonald, M.} There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate.

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.