One should never despair too soon.
It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.
God is always with the strongest battalions.
If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.
The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.
It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.