The greater the Difficulty the more Glory in surmounting it, and the loss of false Joys secures to us a much better Possession of real ones.
Virtue consisteth of three parts,--temperance, fortitude, and justice.
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who is defeated, since he learns most.
The words of that philosopher who offers no therapy for human suffering are empty and vain.
Man was not intended by nature to live in communities and be civilized.