“Death a friend that alone can bring the peace his treasures cannot purchase, and remove the pain his physicians cannot cure.”

Framing death as a merciful release beyond the reach of wealth or medicine · The Village Comedy

• Acceptance
• Death
• Peace

“There are two classes of men; those who are content to yield to circumstances and who play whist; those who aim to control circumstances, and who play Chess.”

Contrasting passive acceptance with active mastery of life's conditions · Attic Salt

• Action
• Attitude
• Control

“The true way to render age vigorous is to prolong the youth of the mind.”

Advocating mental freshness as the key to vitality in later life · The Village Comedy

• Age
• Mind
• Vitality