In life, the worst disasters come from passion.

Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.

Nothing is hopeless; we must hope for everything.

The ways of the gods are long, but in the end they are not without strength.

No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will.

I think that fortune watcheth o'er our lives, surer than we. But well said: he who strives will find his goals strive for him equally.

Only a madman would give good for evil