It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.
Spare the soul that feels a deadly wound.
A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man sickens.
The workmanship was better than the subject matter.
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.
Time is a stream which glides smoothly on and is past before we know.