"Nothing gives rest but the sincere search..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal

“How vain is painting, which is admired for reproducing the likeness of things whose originals are not admired.”

“All the maxims have been written. It only remains to put them into practice.”

“We never love a person, but only qualities.”

“One of the blessings of maturity is that it sometimes brings one greater courage to be truthful, regardless of what those who do not understand may think or say”

“Experience, the only logic sure to convince a diseased imagination and restore it to rugged health.”

“Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold”

“Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.”

“Although our prospect is peace, our policy and purpose are to provide for defense by all those means to which our resources are competent.”

“In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; . . . . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.”