In The Present State Of The World

To Lay Down One's Life For The Truth.

A Man's Word Is Believed Just To The Extent Of The Wealth In His Coffers Stored.

The Only Path To A Tranquil Life Is Through Virtue. [lat., Semita Certe Tranquillae Per Virtutem Patet Unica Vitae.]

O Poverty, Thy Thousand Ills Combined Sink Not So Deep Into The Generous Mind, As The Contempt And Laughter Of Mankind.

Indignation Leads To The Making Of Poetry. [lat., Facit Indignatio Versum.]