God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.

I have remarked very clearly that I am often of one opinion when I am lying down and of another when I am standing up.

A man of spirit must not think of the word difficulty as so much as existing. Away with it!

A handful of soldiers is always better than a mouthful of arguments.

Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven.

Never undertake anything unless you have the heart to ask Heaven's blessing on your undertaking.

It is too bad if you have to do everything upon reflection and can't do anything from early habit.