Patriotism is a word which represents a noble idea.

Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.

You cannot drag a man's conscience before any tribunal, and no one is answerable for his religious opinions to any power on earth.

Good intelligence is nine-tenths of any battle.

It must be recognized that the real truths of history are hard to discover. Happily, for the most part, they are rather matters of curiosity than of real importance.

The advance and perfecting of mathematics are closely joined to the prosperity of the nation.

In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.