Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation, nature's first great law, all the creatures, except man, doth awe.

Training was one thing, reality another, and no one could be sure that the ancient human instincts of self-preservation would not take over in an emergency.

Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.

The first law of nature is self-preservation. Cut off that which may harm you. But if it is worth preserving, and is meaningful, nourish it and have no regrets. Ultimately, this is true living and love of self...from within.

A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers