In other countries poverty is a misfortune - with us it is a crime.

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.

To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: Leave no stone unturned.

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny.

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

The first essential to success in the art you practice is respect for the art itself.

Life, that ever needs forgiveness, has, for its first duty, to forgive.