You alone govern the nature of things. Without you nothing emerges into the light of day, without you nothing is joyous or lovely.
It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind.
Things stand apart so far and differ, that What's food for one is poison for another.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
The nature of the universe has by no means been made through divine power, seeing how great are the faults that mar it.
There is so much wrong with the world. (tanta stat praedita culpa)