Do the duty which lies nearest to thee.

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Superstition belongs to the essence of mankind and takes refuge, when one thinks one has suppressed it completely, in the strangest nooks and crannies; once it is safely ensconced there, it suddenly reappears.

Like the star that shines afar, Without haste and without rest, Let each one wheel with steady sway Round the task that rules the day, And do their best.

If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.

If you want to get pleasure out of life, you must attach value to the world.

Nature understands no jesting. She is always true, always serious, always severe. She is always right, and the errors are always those of man.