A good character is the only guarantee of everlasting, carefree happiness.
We learn not for life but for the debating-room.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which we can have is disregarded.
I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.
A lesson that is never learned can never be too often taught.