Fortune dreads the brave, and is only terrible to the coward.
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
There has never been any great genius without a spice of madness.
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
Beauty is such a fleeting blossom, how can wisdom rely upon its momentary delight?