How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more

How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.

Successful villany is called virtue.

Successful villany is called virtue.

He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.

He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

Men at some times are masters of their fates.

Men at some times are masters of their fates.

A woman's general. What should we fear?

A woman's general. What should we fear?

The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.

The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.

All is well ended, if the suit be won.

All is well ended, if the suit be won.

Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.

Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.