When good befalls a man he calls it Providence, when evil fate.
One must know and recognize not merely the direct but the secret power of the word.
Today riches and honours have been lavished on me, but one gift has been lacking, the most important one of all, the only one that matters, the gift of youth.
What will I do when I can no longer dig?
I can't even make up a rhyme about an umbrella, let alone death and life and eternal peace.
Do not forget, some give little, and it is much for them, others give all, and it costs them no effort; who then has given most?