The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men.

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.

History never repeats itself. Man always does.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

Whosoever does not know how to recognize the faults of great men is incapable of estimating their perfections.

Feeble verses are those which sin not against rules, but against genius.