Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
What is denominated discretion in man we call cunning in brutes.
Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.