Pity is love in undress.
Unattainable wishes are often "pious." This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.
Even a stopped clock is right twice every day. After some years, it can boast of a long series of successes.
Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom.
Conquer but never triumph.
Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals.