The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
Without duty, life is soft and boneless.
Men must be either the slaves of duty, or the slaves of force.
When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.
In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared.
Life is a country that the old have seen, and lived in. Those who have to travel through it can only learn from them.