Fate, then, is a name for facts not yet passed under the fire of thought; for causes which are unpenetrated.

We never touch but at points.

The dice of God are always loaded.

Bonaparte knew but one merit, and rewarded in one and the same way the good soldier, the good astronomer, the good poet, the good player.

It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely on memory alone.

In science we have to consider two things: power and circumstance.

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs.