"No problem can withstand the assault of..." - Quote by Voltaire

“In France every man is either an anvil or a hammer; he is a beater or must be beaten.”

“True power and true politeness are above vanity.”

“Will is wish, and liberty is power.”

“To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.”

“To think historically is almost the same thing now as if in all ages history had been made according to theory.”

“Always strive to find out what to do by thinking, without asking anybody. If you continually do this, you will soon act like a grown-up woman. For want of doing this, a very great number of grown-up people act like children.”

“When you have grasped a problem clearly, face it with resolution, for that is the way of the strong.”

“Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research. And when you see that you've got problems, all you have to do is examine the historic method used all over the world by others who have problems similar to yours. And once you see how they got theirs straight, then you know how you can get yours straight.”

“It's always been said that when I can't find a way to do anything, I will find a way to do it.”