He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the afflicted, denies it.

When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people.

May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.

The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.

You are your choices.

It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.

...nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched.