“Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.”

Temerity is not always successful.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

No law is sufficiently convenient to all.

Greater is our terror of the unknown.

There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.

In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

Woe to the conquered.

From abundance springs safety.

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.

Adversity makes men remember God.

God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere.

Your soft heart is a blessing not a curse.

Music and writing are my passions and I feel hella blessed to share them with you all.

Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel.

Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.

The more you are blessed with experience, the fuller and the more enriched you are in your craft.

If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.