He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
A man that runs away may fight again.