Men in all ways are better than they seem.

When a natural king becomes a titular king, every body is pleased and satisfied.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.

Skill to do comes of doing.

But the wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting; that the State must follow, and notlead the character and progress of the citizen; the strongest usurper is quickly got rid of; and they only who build on Ideas, build for eternity; and that the form of government which prevails, is the expression of what cultivation exists in the population which permits it.

Law of Contrariness: Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can. Having found them, we shall then hate them for it.

Neither is life long enough for friendship. That is a serious and majestic affair.