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

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 vi…

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

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