Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous.
Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people, by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.
Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.
Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
I'm not absolutely certain of the facts, but I rather fancy it's Shakespeare who says that it's always just when a fellow is feeling particularly braced with things in general that Fate sneaks up behind him with the bit of lead piping.
I am convinced that most people do not grow up...We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think what we do is mostly grow old. We carry accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias.
Nowadays a citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.