Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.

Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.