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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.

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.

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, read more

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, read more

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.