Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Even the ablest pilots are willing to receive advice from passengers in tempestuous weather.

Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth.

For even if the allotted space of life be short, it is long enough in which to live honorably and well.

The hours pass and the days and the months and the years, and the past time never returns.

Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.