Success Is Man's God.

Death Is Easier Than A Wretched Life; And Better Never To Have Born Than To Live And Fare Badly.

Wisdom Comes Alone Through Suffering.

Mourn For Me Rather As Living Than As Dead.

From Him [death] Alone Of All The Powers Of Heaven Persuasion Holds Aloof.

For Mortal Kind Taketh Thought Only For The Day, And Hath No More Surety Than The Shadow Of Smoke.