The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.