Everything is both simpler than we can imagine and more entangled than we can conceive.

They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.

Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.

The art of governing is a great metier, requiring the whole man, and it is therefore not well for a ruler to have too strong tendencies for other affairs.

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.

Whoever strenuously endeavors, him we can rescue.

Colour itself is a degree of darkness.