In peace children inter their parents, war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one's share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.

It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.

Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.