We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.

No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity.

Our civilization depends largely on paper.

In the literary as well as military world, most powerful abilities will often be found concealed under a rustic garb.

I would have a man generous to his country, his neighbors, his kindred, his friends, and most of all his poor friends. Not like some who are most lavish with those who are able to give most of them.

How many things... are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?

The feasant hens of Colchis, which have two ears as it were consisting of feathers, which they will set up and lay down as they list.