Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

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.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Great things are won by great dangers.

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.

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.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.