1365  Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.

565  Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

1005  The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquillity, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death.

942  We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.

990  Pale Death with impartial tread beats at the poor man's cottage door and at the palaces of kings.