The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a doctor is, the higher his reputation soars even amongst powerful princes.

By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.

Concealed talent brings no reputation.

Your library is your paradise.

I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes.

The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.

Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. -Vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior