The Only Prudence In Life Is Concentration.

The Student Is To Read History Actively And Not Passively; To Esteem His Own Life The Text, And Books The Commentary. Thus Compelled, The Muse Of History Will Utter Oracles As Never To Those Who Do Not Respect Themselves.

When Nature Has Work To Be Done, She Creates A Genius To Do It.

Every Actual State Is Corrupt. Good Men Must Not Obey The Laws Too Well.

When I Have Attempted To Join Myself To Others By Services, It Proved An Intellectual Trick,-no More. They Eat Your Service Like Apples, And Leave You Out. But Love Them, And They Feel You, And Delight In You All The Time.

Shallow Men Believe In Luck.