A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
The French complain of everything, and always.
England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.