Nature . . . has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
Beautiful objects are wrought by study through effort, but ugly things are reaped automatically without toil.
Soul and intellect are just the same things.