Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.
Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!
Syllables govern the world.
The most anxious man in a prison is the governor.
Our necessities are few, but our wants are endless.