A broken fortune is like a falling column; the lower it sinks, the greater weight it has to sustain.
A good disposition is a virtue in itself, and it is lasting; the burden of the years cannot depress it, and love that is founded on it endures to the end.
God himself helps those who dare.
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
The gods behold all righteous actions.
The mightiest rivers lose their force when split up into several streams.