Great men undertake great things because they are great; fools, because they think them easy.Vauvenargues
If anyone accuses me of contradicting myself, I reply: Because I have been wrong once, or oftener, I do not aspire to be always wrong.Vauvenargues
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.Vauvenargues
The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambitions.Vauvenargues
There are those who are so scrupulously afraid of doing wrong that they seldom venture to do anything.Vauvenargues