In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language
In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, Brave, Hated, and Scorned. When his cause succeeds however,the timid join him, For then it costs nothing to be a Patriot.
The difference between those that succeed and those that fail is, those that succeeded tried.
Probably nor'east to sou'west winds varying to the southard and westard and eastard and points between; high and low barometer, sweeping round from place to place; probably areas of rain, snow, heat and drought, succeeded or preceded by earth quakes
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds
Begin with the determination to succeed and the work is half done already.
My axiom is, to succeed in business: avoid my example.
To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
Every inventor is a crackpot until his idea succeeds.