“In soft regions are born soft men.”
“The destiny of man is in his own soul”
“All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.”
“Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.”
“Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.”
“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.”
“How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.”
“The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.”
“A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.”
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. [The Motto Of The U.S. Postal Service]”
“Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.”