Humility Is A Flower Which Does Not

That Which Is Excellent Endures.

That In The Soul Which Is Called The Mind Is, Before It Thinks, Not Actually Any Real Thing.

Worms Are The Intestines Of The Earth.

Metaphor Is Halfway Between The Unintelligible And The Commonplace.

Great And Frequent Reverses Can Crush And Mar Our Bliss Both By The Pain They Cause And By The Hindrance They Offer To Many Activities. Yet Nevertheless Even In Adversity Nobility Shines Through, When A Man Endures Repeated And Severe Misfortune With Patience, Not Owing To Insensibility But From Generosity And Greatness Of Soul.