Persons of rank do not talk about such trifles as the common people do; but the common people do not busy themselves about such frivolous things as do persons of rank.

Some are born to invent, others to embellish; but the gilder attracts more attention than the architect.

To withdraw ourselves from the law of the strong, we have found ourselves obliged to submit to justice. Justice or might, we must choose between these two masters.

The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.

We have neither the strength nor the opportunity to accomplish all the good and all the evil which we design.

To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.

Courage is adversity's lamp.