The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.

We should know mankind better if we were not so anxious to resemble one another.

Lay hold of life with both hands, whenever thou mayest seize it, it is interesting.

How happy he who can still hope to lift himself from this sea of error! What we know not, that we are anxious to possess, and cannot use what we know.

Nature goes her own way, and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

The confidant of my vices is my master, though he were my valet.