It is by no means a fact that death is the worst of all evils; when it comes it is an alleviation to mortals who are worn out with sufferings.
Cowards' weapons neither cut nor pierce.
It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand.
High birth is an accident, not a virtue.
The bee and the serpent often sip from the selfsame flower.
Sharp and fell remorse, the offspring of my sin! Why do you, O God, lacerate my heart so late? Why, O boding cries, that scream so close to me,--why do I listen to you now, and never heard you before?