War is sweet to those who never tried it.

Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.

Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.

May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.

If one but tell a thing well, it moves on with undying voice, and over the fruitful earth and across the sea goes the bright gleam of noble deeds ever unquenchable.

The noblest of the elements is water