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.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Battle not with monsters, for then you become one.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced.

To become aware in time when young of the advantages of age; to maintain the advantages of youth in old age: both are pure fortune.

Man supposes that he directs his life and governs his actions, when his existence is irretrievably under the control of destiny

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.