The wailing of the newborn infant is mingled with the dirge for the dead.

So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.

No matter how difficult a task may look.. Persistence and steady action will get you through

Gently touching with the charm of poetry.

Look at a man in the midst of doubt & danger and you will learn in his hour of adversity what he really is.

Fear is the mother of all gods ... Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods.

If men saw that a term was set to their troubles, they would find strength in some way to withstand the hocus-pocus and intimidations of the prophets.