A sovereign's great example forms a people; the public breast is noble or vile as he inspires it.
David Mallet

Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish.
David Mallet

I courted fame but as a spur to brave and honest deeds; who despises fame will soon renounce the virtues that deserve it.
David Mallet

The wailing owl Screams solitary to the mournful moon.
David Mallet

True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike.
David Mallet

Uncertainty! fell demon of our fears! The human soul that can support despair, supports not thee.
David Mallet

Who hath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.
David Mallet