For my own part, I had rather be old only a short time than be old before I really am so.
We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.
Laws are inoperative in war
It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.
If you possess a library and a garden, you have everything you need. (translation from the French) Si vous possedez une bibliotheque et un jardin, vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut.
To remain ignorant of history is to remain forever a child