Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts, nor can thoughts be made to shine without the light of language.

Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.

If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

They are, all of them, born with raging fanaticism in their hearts, just as the Bretons and the Germans are born with blond hair. I would not be in the least bit surprised if these people would not some day become deadly to the human race.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

This wine is forty years old. It certainly doesn't show its age.