To be always seeking after the useful does not become free and exalted souls.
Evils draw men together.
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
Friends are an aid to the young, to guard them from error; to the elderly, to attend to their wants and to supplement their failing power of action; to those in the prime of life, to assist them to noble deeds.
Reason is a light that God has kindled in the soul.
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.