In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.
Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
In soft regions are born soft men.
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.
The destiny of man is in his own soul.
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.
Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.
Great things are won by great dangers.
