The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.
Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom.
All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand.
Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?
Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue.
P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried; therefore I beg you to write and let me know.