The idle always have a mind to do something.

Magnanimity will not consider the prudence of its motives.

Courage is adversity's lamp.

Hope deceives more men than cunning does.

The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.

Persons of rank do not talk about such trifles as the common people do; but the common people do not busy themselves about such frivolous things as do persons of rank.

Everyone is born sincere and dies deceivers.