One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.
It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
I wish I could take a raincheck on June 18.1815
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation