There is no power greater than true affection.
Life without the courage to die is slavery.
What a great blessing is a friend with a heart so trusty you may safely bury all your secrets in it.
Death takes us piecemeal, not at a gulp.
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.