"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been, the more accurate will be his judgment of what is to be."

"The age of chivalry is past. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever."

"As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."

"The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps."

"Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter."