Each ten years of a man's life has its own fortunes, its own hopes, its own desires.

There are men who never err, because they never propose anything rational.

Plunge boldly into the thick of life!

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.

He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

No matter what one says, you can recognize only those matters that are equal to you. Only rulers who possess extraordinary abilities will recognize and esteem properly extraordinary abilities in their subjects and servants.

Men in a state of nature, uncivilized nations, children, have a great fondness for colors in their utmost brightness, and especially for yellow-red.