Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
Nature confesses that she has bestowed on the human race hearts of softest mould, in that she has given us tears.
He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
Virture offers the only path in this life that leads to tranquility.