The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.