"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens."

"The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend."

"I think there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women who are not envious of each other's charms."

"The greatest of all evils is a weak government."

"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor."