That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly old men, not to age itself.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.

In times of war, the law falls silent.

Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.

If anyone cannot feel the power of God when he looks upon the stars, then I doubt whether he is capable of feeling at all. From the enduring wonder of the heavens flows all grace and power. If anyone thinks it is mindless then he himself must be out of his mind.

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.