The deep waters of time will flow over us: only a few men of genius will lift a head above the surface, and though doomed eventually to pass into the same silence, will fight against oblivion and for a long time hold their own.

He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.

Brother, the Great Spirit has made us all. . . . .

To err is human. To repeat error is of the Devil.

Light griefs are plaintive , but great ones are dumb

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.

The way to wickedness is always through wickedness.