It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

You would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.

The man fitted for affairs and authority never considers individuals, but things and their consequences.

Give me a man with a good allowance of nose,... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose.

Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.

The only victory over love is flight.

My star was fading, I felt the reins slipping out of my grasp, and could do nothing to stop it.