I made all my generals out of mud.

He, who practices right, but in the hope of acquiring great renown, is very near to vice.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

Many a one commits a reprehensible action, who is at bottom an honourable man, because man seldom acts upon natural impulse, but from some secret passion of the moment which lies hidden and concealed within the narrowest folds of his heart.

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.

A society without religion is like a vessel without compass.

The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.