The acquisition of riches has been for many men, not an end, but a change, of troubles.
The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation.
I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
Tranquil pleasure constitutes human beings' supreme good
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.