Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
What a miserable thing life is: you're in clover; only the clover isn't good enough.
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
For once you must try not to shirk the facts: mankind is kept alive by bestial acts.
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
Only bad generals need heroes.