Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.
Who has self-confidence will lead the rest.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his love of possessing wealth.
Let us both small and great push forward in this work, in this pursuit, if to our country, if to ourselves we would live dear.
Those who cross the sea, change sky, but not soul.