[The Devil's] laws are easy, and his gentle sway, Makes it exceeding pleasant to obey .

In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled! [People who get upset and worried at the first sign of misfortune are only making their situation worse and thereby doubling their troubles. Stay calm and happy. Cool and joyful heads are more likely to survive and prevail.]

I smil'd to my self at the sight of this money, O drug! said I aloud, what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no not the taking off of the ground, one of those knives is worth all this heap, I have no manner of use for thee, e'en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom as a creature whose life is not worth saving. However, upon second thoughts, I took it away.

Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme.

Great families of yesterday we show, And lords, whose parents were the Lord knows who.

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

I had been tricked once by that Cheat called love, but the Game was over.