It is rash to condemn where you are ignorant.
In war there is no prize for runner-up.
I do not distinguish by the eye, but by the mind, which is the proper judge of the man.
Remember, not one penny can we take with us into the unknown land.
No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own.
Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have.