At daybreak, when loath to rise, have this thought in thy mind: I am rising for a man's work.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Man's life is short; and therefore an honorable death is his immortality.
He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of triumph.
To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.
Hares can gambol over the body of a dead lion.