Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.
Even in animals there exists the spirit of their sires.
I shall not wholly die, and a great part of me will escape the grave.
Get money first; virtue comes after.
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
Books have their destinies.