Nothing is more consonant with Nature than that she puts into operation in the smallest detail that which she intends as a whole.

The greatest piece of folly is that every man thinks himself compelled to hand down what people think they have known.

The desire to explain what is simple by what is complex, what is easy by what is difficult, is a calamity.

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity.

The history of mankind is his character.

What is predestination? Answer: God is more powerful and wiser than we are, therefore he deals with us according to his pleasure.

A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.