Everyone places his good where he can and has as much of it as he can, in his own way.
Most of my life has been one tragedy after another, most of which hasn't happened.
Secret griefs are more cruel than public calamities.
Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd.
To succeed in chaining the multitude, you must seem to wear the same fetters.
But in this country it is necessary, now and then, to put one admiral to death in order to inspire the others to fight.