Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.
We are always looking into the future, but we see only the past.
Miracles are God's coups d'etat.
America has begun her career at the culminating point of life, as Adam did at the age of thirty.
Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.
One must be a somebody before they can have an enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.