Quit thy childhood, my friend, and wake up!

Every artists wants to be applauded

The infant, on opening his eyes, ought to see his country, and to the hour of his death never lose sight of it.

Let it not, therefore, be said that the Sovereign is not subject to the laws of his State; since the contrary is a true proposition of the right of nations, which flattery has sometimes attacked but good princes have always defended as the tutelary divinity of their dominions. How much more legitimate is it to say with the wise Plato, that the perfect felicity of a kingdom consists in the obedience of subjects to their prince, and of the prince to the laws, and in the laws being just and constantly directed to the public good!

Childhood has it's own way of seeing, thinking, and feeling, and nothing is more foolish than to try to substitute ours for theirs.

Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.