One great difference between a wise man and a fool is, the former only wishes for what he may possibly obtain; the latter desires impossibilities.
Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.