I on the other side Us'd no ambition to commend my deeds; The deeds themselves, though mute, spoke loud the doer.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Pleas'd me, long choosing and beginning late.
Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.
By a certain fate, great acts, and great eloquence have most commonly gone hand in hand, equalling and honoring each other in the same ages.