Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.
It is a tedious thing to be always beginning life; they live badly who always begin to live.
Voyage, travel, and change of place impart vigor
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.