A faithful friend is the true image of the Deity.
Every hour of lost time is a chance of future misfortune.
There must be Religion. Otherwise the poor would murder the rich.
It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power.
Power is what they like - it is the greatest of all aphrodisiacs.