Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our lives; and, on for the other hand, captivity is the greatest evil that can befall man.

A stout heart breaks bad luck.

Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.

Evil comes not amiss if it comes alone.

There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.

A closed mouth catches no flies.

Captivity is the greatest of all evils that can befall one.