I know no real worth but that tranquil firmness which seeks dangers by duty, and braves them without rashness.

Is it not astonishing that the love of repose keeps us in continual agitation?

The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success.

Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.

The Word of God proves the truth of religion; the corruption of man, its necessity; government, its advantages.

To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.

He who fears death dies every time he thinks of it.