Even cowards can endure hardship, only the brave can endure suspense.

Character matters, leadership descends from character.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy.

When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness, it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

It is dangerous for mortal beauty or terrestrial virtue to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot and all that we would not see.

For what do we live but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare, after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!

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