They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
Be it mine to draw from wisdom's fount, pure as it flows, that calm of soul which virtue only knows.
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.
Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.