On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart.

I honor the father in his son, not the son in his father. Each one receives a reward or punishment for his deeds, but not for the acts of others.

The example could encourage others who only fear to start.

God has made man a cosmopolite. He created seas for ships to glide on, the wind to push them, and the stars to guide them even in darkest night.

He who would love much has also much to suffer.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

Travel is a caprice in childhood, a passion in youth, a necessity in manhood, and an elegy in old age.