It Requires More Than Mere Genius To

I Am Not Surprised That There Are Gambling Houses, Like So Many Snares Laid For Human Avarice; Like Abysses Where Many A Man's Money Is Engulfed And Swallowed Up Without Any Hope Of Return; Like Frightful Rocks Against Which The Gamblers Are Thrown And Perish.

Those Who Make The Worst Use Of Their Time Are The First To Complain Of Its Shortness.

All Of Our Unhappiness Comes From Our Inability To Be Alone.

Love Begins With Love ; And The Warmest Friendship Cannot Change Even To The Coldest Love.

A Tall, Well-built Man With A Deep Chest And Broad Shoulders Can Carry A Heavy Burden With Ease And Unconcern, And Still Keep One Hand Free; A Dwarf Would Be Crushed By Half That Weight. Thus Lofty Posts Make Great Men Greater Still, And Small Men Much Smaller.