Prudence as well as Moral Virtue determines the complete performance of a man's proper function: Virtue ensures the rightness of the end we aim at, Prudence ensures the rightness of the means we adopt to gain that end.

A man's happiness consists in the free exercise of his highest faculties.

If men think that a ruler is religious and has a reverence for the Gods, they are less afraid of suffering injustice at his hands.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings; there’s too much corruption in the world

Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable.

Neither old people nor sour people seem to make friends easily; for there is little that is pleasant in them.