The only compensation which war offers for its manifold mischiefs, is in the great personal qualities to which it gives scope and occasion.
No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.
Science surpasses the old miracles of mythology.
Tis curious that we only believe as deeply as we live.
The greatest genius is the most indebted person.
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.[What is a sorrow? A feeling whose benefits have not yet been discovered]