In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases.

Those who pass their lives in foreign travel find they contract many ties of hospitality, but form no friendships.

To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the father of his country.

It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much. ... The life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully.

The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.

We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.

Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.