Philosophy, while it soothes the reason, damps the ambition.

Tears are akin to prayer - Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.

Keep unscathed the good name; keep out of peril the honor without which even your battered old soldier who is hobbling into his grave on half-pay and a wooden leg would not change with Achilles.

Men are valued, not for what they are, but for what they seem to be.

In belief lies the secret of all valuable exertion.

Midnight, and love, and youth, and Italy!

I have wrought great use out of evil tools.