Take the good the gods provide thee.
Good sense and good nature are never separated; and good nature is the product of right reason.
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.