We have been born under a monarchy; to obey God is freedom.

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.

The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today

That comes too late that comes for the asking.

Fate rules the affairs of men, with no recognizable order.

No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own.