There is as much greatness of mind in the owning of a good turn as in the doing of it; and we must no more force a requital out of season than be wanting in it.

The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable

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

A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.

Life without the courage to die is slavery.

Life's like a play; it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.

Whereas a prolonged life is not necessarily better, a prolonged death is necessarily worse.