It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.