Birth is a shadow. Courage, self-sustained, outlords succession's phlegm, and needs no ancestors.

The man with but one idea in his head is sure to exaggerate that to top-heaviness, and thus he loses his equilibrium.

Hide not thy tears; weep boldly, and be proud to give the flowing virtue manly way; it is nature's mark to know an honest heart by.

Shame on those breasts of stone that cannot melt in soft adoption of another's sorrow.

Servile doubt argues an impotence of mind, that says we fear because we dare not meet misfortunes.

Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.

There is no merit where there is no trial; and till experience stamps the mark of strength, cowards may pass for heroes, and faith for falsehood.