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Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder read more

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay read more

Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it.

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him read more

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the read more

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.

The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is read more

The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is it to his mind to see one before him, than joy to leave thousands at a distance.