A pauper in the midst of wealth.
Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.
Dare to begin! He who postpones living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
Anger is a momentary madness.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.