Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies.

Dice have their laws, which the courts of justice cannot undo.

When in Rome, live as the Romans do. When elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.

When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal.

We do not innovate anything ... How is it that novelties are introduced which were never even thought of by our predecessors?

Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.

If you have two shirts in your closet, one belongs to you and the other to the man with no shirt.