Sentiment is a disgrace, instead of an ornament, unless it lead us to good actions.
What has a man's face to do with his character? Can a man of good character help having a disagreeable face?
What is acquired without labor is seldom worth acquiring at all.
Happiness arises in a state of peace, not of tumult.
Vanity often produces unreasonable alarm.
Fate sits on these dark battlements and frowns, And as the portal opens to receive me, A voice in hollow murmurs through the courts Tells of a nameless deed.