Alexandre Herculano

"The past is a prologue to the future."

"Man's greatest enemy is ignorance."

"Freedom is the breath of the soul."

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Every moment is a chance to begin again."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Happiness is not by chance, but by choice."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings."

"Family is where life begins and love never ends."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"Science is organized knowledge."

"Music is the universal language of mankind."

"Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase."

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance."

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."

"Humor is the best medicine."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas."

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions."