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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.

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.

Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. read more

Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.

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.