Seneca
Seneca
admire art attempt failure great thou though
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.
Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit.
courage minds
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
everywhere full void work
Nothing is void of God, his work is everywhere his full of himself.
cooperation good
He that does good to another does good also to himself.
existed great touch
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
benefits command few freedom friend great ourselves thankful
We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres, or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.
great grief itself
Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.
learning
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned.
war
In war there is no prize for runner-up.
governed liberty
A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.
best gives
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
difficulty
It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.
adversity affect brave courage external mind powerful pressure
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.