A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

People who make no noise are dangerous.