To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.

Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

There are innumerable worlds of different sizes. In some there is neither sun not moon, in others they are larger than in ours and others have more than one. These worlds are at irregular distances, more in one direction and less in another, and some are flourishing, others declining. Here they come into being, there they die, and they are distroyed by collision with one another. Some of the worlds have no animal or vegetable life nor any water.

Whatever a poet writes with enthusiasm and a divine inspiration is very fine. Earliest reference to the madness or divine inspiration of poets.

Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.

All things happen by virtue of necessity.

The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.