Not to feel one's misfortunes is not human, not to bear them is not manly.
A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
What does reason demand of a man? A very easy thing-to live in accord with his own nature.
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man's ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.