Man acts from adequate motives relative to his interest, and not on metaphysical speculations.
The only training for the heroic is the mundane.
No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.
Gambling is a principle inherent in human nature.
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves.