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.
Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.
Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny.
There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
When people fall in deep distress, their native sense departs.