As houses well stored with provisions are likely to be full of mice, so the bodies of those that eat much are full of diseases.

Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.

Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.

No man is hurt but by himself.

Fools! You think of "god" as a sentient being. God is the word used to represent a force. This force created nothing, it just helps things along. It does not answer prayers, although it may make you think of a way to solve a problem. It has the power to influence you, but not decide for you.

Boasting, like gilded armour, is very different inside from outside.

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.