If ever you come upon a grove of ancient trees which have grown to an exceptional height, shutting out a view of sky by a veil of pleached and intertwining branches, then the loftiness of the forest, the seclusion of the spot and your marvel at the thick unbroken shade in the midst of the open spaces, will prove to you the presence of deity.

When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.

You must know for which harbor you are headed, if you are to catch the right wind to take you there.

It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.

To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none

He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.

The foremost art of Kings is the power to endure hatred.