"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand."

"A work well begun is half ended."

"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being."

"Haven't you noticed that opinion without knowledge is always a poor thing? At the best it is blind—isn't anyone who holds a true opinion without understanding like a blind man on the right road?"

"The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings."