This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
Mighty is geometry; joined with art, resistless.
A bad ending follows a bad beginning.
Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
Alas, how right the ancient saying is: We, who are old, are nothing else but noise And shape. Like mimicries of dreams we go, And have no wits, although we think us wise.
Noble fathers have noble children.