Well, now there's a remedy for everything except death.

It is courage that vanquishes in war, and not good weapons.

In every case, the remedy is to take action. Get clear about exactly what it is that you need to learn and exactly what you need to do to learn it. BEING CLEAR KILLS FEAR. Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.

To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.

Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side.

As ill-luck would have it.

One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves.