Do what you fear and your fear will die.
The universe does not jest with us, but is in earnest.
We must be courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.
It seems as if the day was not wholly profane in which we have given heed to some natural object.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.
Ever the words of the gods resound; But the porches of man's ear seldom in this low life's round are unsealed, that he may hear.