Many falsehoods are passing into uncontradicted history.
The truly strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.
To a people warlike and indigent, an incursion into a rich country is never hurtful.
No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous.
The good of our present state is merely comparative, and the evil which every man feels will be sufficient to disturb and harass him if he does not know how much he escapes.
Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought; our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.