This is the law of benefits between men; the one ought to forget at once what was given, and the other ought never to forget what he has received.

A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.

No book can be so good, as to be profitable when negligently read.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.

We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them.

In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.