Yet he who grasps the moment's gift, He is the proper man. [Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift, Das ist der rechte Mann.]

Art is long, life short, judgment difficult, opportunity transient.

Art is long, life short, judgment difficult, opportunity transient. To act is easy, to think is hard; to act according to our thought is troublesome.

If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike with swiftly and with boldness, the brave heart that understands and seizes opportunity can everything.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.