He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. fear
Beware the fury of a patient man. patience
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone. aging & being alone
But love's a malady without a cure. love
For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen. truth
Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul. jealousy
Dancing is the poetry of the foot. poetry
War is the trade of Kings. war
Forgiveness to the injured does belong but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong. forgiveness
Death in itself is nothing but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where. death & fear
Successful crimes alone are justified. being alone
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are. love
Love is love's reward. love
Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be. happiness
The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves. anger
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. fear & greatness
When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit. hope