That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit.
The road to perseverance lies by doubt.
Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.
Reason can discover things only near,--sees nothing that's above her.
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss, and thou shalt find no loss great.