And I say let a man be of good cheer about his soul. When the soul has been arrayed in her own proper jewels - temperance and justice, and courage, and nobility and truth - she is ready to go on her journey when the hour comes.

Neither I nor any other man should, on trial or in way, contrive to avoid death at any cost.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.

It is better to make a mistake with full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.

Silence is a profound melody, for those who can hear it above all the noise.

They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.