Theres not a lot of good humor in medicine, but theres a lot of medicine in good humor.

He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.

Seneca devoted much of his time to writing essays in praise of poverty, and in lending money at usurious rates.

People travel to learn; most of them before they start should learn to travel.

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

Men of genius are like eagles, they live on what they kill, while men of talents are like crows, they live on what has been killed for them.

Satire that is seasonable and just is often more effectual than law or gospel.