It were no slight attainment could we merely fulfil what the nature of man implies.
The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
To a longer and worse life, a shorter and better is by all means to be preferred.
The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants.
What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others.