In this world of change naught which comes stays and naught which goes is lost.

Liberty must be a mighty thing; for by it God punishes and rewards nations.

As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts.

The most dangerous of all flattery is the inferiority of those about us.

There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.

Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all.

Time is the shower of Danae; each drop is golden.