Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.
It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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.
Wherein is the use of getting rid of one thorn out of many?
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.