The Great Difficulty With Politics Is, That

I May Lose A Battle But I Will Never Lose A Minute.

All Men Of Genius, And All Those Who Have Gained Rank In The Republic Of Letters, Are Brothers, Whatever May Be The Land Of Their Nativity.

Great Events Ever Depend But Upon A Single Hair. The Adroit Man Profits By Everything, Neglects Nothing Which Can Increase His Chances; The Less Adroit, By Sometimes Disregarding A Single Chance, Fails In Everything.

It Is Rare That A Legislature Reasons. It Is Too Quickly Impassioned.

Glory Is Fleeting, But Obscurity Is Forever.