For the villainy of the world is great, and a man has to run his legs off to keep them from being stolen out fom underneath him.
Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
What a miserable thing life is: you're in clover; only the clover isn't good enough.
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
I'm in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.