Loyalty in time of need is possibly one of the noblest of victories a courtier can win over himself.

Glory is a poison, good to be taken in small doses.

We do not attach ourselves lastingly to anything that has not cost us care, labor or longing.

Is there any instinct more deeply implanted in the heart of man than the pride of protection, a protection which is constantly exerted for a fragile and defenceless creature?

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

The prodigality of millionaires is comparable only to their greed of gain. Let some whim or passion seize them and money is of no account. In fact these Croesuses find whims and passions harder to come by than gold.

Yes, I can understand that a man might go to a gambling table when he sees that all that lies between him and death is his last crown.