Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain.
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth!
There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched.
For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.
A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part.
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day.