What proves the hero truly great,Is never, never to despair. David Mallet More Quotes by David Mallet More Quotes From David Mallet Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish. David Mallet gratitude patience sweet O grant me, Heaven, a middle state, Neither too humble nor too great; More than enough, for nature's ends, With something left to treat my friends. David Mallet enough humble heaven 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 spurs honesty bravery A sovereign's great example forms a people; the public breast is noble or vile as he inspires it. David Mallet noble inspire people Uncertainty! fell demon of our fears! The human soul that can support despair, supports not thee. David Mallet support soul fear True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike. David Mallet virtue events strong The wailing owl screams solitary to the mournful moon. David Mallet scream moon owl Who hath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue. David Mallet own never virtue fortune
