Men go back to the mountains, as they go back to sailing ships at sea, because in the mountains and on the sea they must face up.

The Slothful do not have the time to become virtuous or despicable.

What recommends commerce to me is its enterprise and bravery. It does not clasp its hands and pray to Jupiter.

It is remarkable that there are few men so well employed, so much to their minds, but that a little money or fame would commonly buy them off from their present pursuit.

We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character.

Of what use were it, pray, to get a little wood to burn, to warm your body this cold weather, if there were not a divine fire kindled at the same time to warm your spirit?

Sometimes we are inclined to class those who are once-and-a-half witted with the half-witted, because we appreciate only a third part of their wit.