Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.
War is sweet to those who never tried it.
Even success softens not the heart of the envious.
My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen
O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.