I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be; and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.

They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men.

Fate, however, is to all appearance more unavoidable than unexpected.

When another is asked a question, take special care not to interrupt to answer it yourself.

The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses.

There is no perfecter endowment in man than political virtue.

To please the many is to displease the wise.