The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same thing as if he slew him.
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.