I Am All That Hath Been, And

When Anaxagoras Was Told Of The Death Of His Son, He Only Said, "i Knew He Was Mortal." So We In All Casualties Of Life Should Say "i Knew My Riches Were Uncertain, That My Friend Was But A Man." Such Considerations Would Soon Pacify Us, Because All Our Troubles Proceed From Their Being Unexpected.

Democritus Said, Words Are But The Shadows Of Actions.

The Pilot Cannot Mitigate The Billows Or Calm The Winds.

Fate, However, Is To All Appearance More Unavoidable Than Unexpected.

It Is A Hard Matter, My Fellow Citizens, To Argue With The Belly, Since It Has No Ears.