Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.