Discover the opinion of your enemies, which is commonly the truest; for they will give you no quarter, and allow nothing to complaisance.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Not to ask is not be denied.

Genius must be born, it can't be taught.

If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.

Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.