Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.
Nobody is impervious to misfortune.
We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
We run carelessly to the precipice, after we have put something before us to prevent us seeing it.
The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.
We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
Necessity does the work of courage.
It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.