Great Men, Like Nature, Use Simple Language.

The Counsels Of Old Age Give Light Without Heat, Like The Sun In Winter.

We Are So Presumptuous That We Think We Can Separate Our Personal Interest From That Of Humanity, And Slander Mankind Without Compromising Ourselves.

Men Crowd Into Honorable Careers Without Other Vocation Than Their Vanity, Or At Best Their Love Of Fame.

We Are Forced To Respect The Gifts Of Nature, Which Study And Fortune Cannot Give.

Consciousness Of Our Strength Increases It.