"It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country."

"You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age."

"The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council."

"Young men's minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after."

"If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift."

"Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy."

"Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense."

"We are born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy."

"Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."

"It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal."

"A woman's whole life is a history of the affections."

"You will make all kinds of mistakes but as long as you are generous and true and fierce you cannot hurt the world, or even seriously distress her."