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.
Conquests will come and go but Delambre's work will endure.
I know he's a good general, but is he lucky?
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.
One might as well try to charge through a wall.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.