There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny.
The hat is the pride of man; for he who cannot keep his hat on before kings and emperors is no free man.
The iron chain and the silken cord are both equally bonds.
Mankind is made great or little by its own will.
A brave man hazards life, but not his conscience.
Think with awe on the slow and quiet power of time.