Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.

One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.

Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.

Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.

A good mind is a lord of a kingdom.

You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.

Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.