Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.

In war one must lean on an obstacle in order to overcome it.

Neglect of duty does not cease, by repetition, to be neglect of duty.

The art of being sometimes audacious and sometimes very prudent is the secret of success.

Agriculture is the soul and chief support of empires; industry produces riches and the happiness of the people; exportation represents the superabundance, and good use of both.

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.

The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.