Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.

That which is so universal as death must be a benefit.

Live with your century; but do not be its creature.

Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.

He, that noble prize possessing He that boasts a friend that's true, He whom woman's love is blessing, Let him join the chorus too!

Satisfied if they themselves can escape from the hard labour of thought, they willingly abandon to others the guardianship of their thoughts.

Every great mind seeks to labor for eternity. All men are captivated by immediate advantages; great minds alone are excited by the prospect of distant good.