Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
Whoever gives himself up to solitude, Ah! he is soon alone.
Enthusiasm is of the greatest value, so long as we are not carried away by it.
How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to.
We are not all equal, nor can we be so.
One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.