“Let us imagine a number of men in chains, and all condemned to death, where some are killed each day in the sight of the others, and those who remain see their own fate in that of their fellows, an...”

“Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.”

“Do you wish men to speak well of you? Then never speak well of yourself.”

“Force and not opinion is the queen of the world but it is opinion that uses the force.”

“If the nose of Cleopatra had been shorter the whole face of the earth would have been changed.”

“I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter.”

“I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.”

“Nature: it might be the magical key to unlock a locked imagination.”

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”