This life is only a prelude to eternity.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.
Men practice war; beasts do not.
That comes too late that comes for the asking.
Death is sometimes a punishment, often a gift; to many it has been a favor.