One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

Tis much to gain universal admiration; more, universal love.

God Himself chasteneth not with a rod but with time.

A wise prince must never take things easy in times of peace.

Share weight and woe, for misfortune falls with double force on him that stands alone.

Cultivate those who can teach you.

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other that it may not be dismayed.