The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
A fool is only troublesome, a pedant insupportable.
Surely in a matter of this kind we should endeavor to do something, that we may say that we have not lived in vain, that we may leave some impress of ourselves on the sands of time.
Never depend on the multitude, full of instability and whims; always take precautions against it.