Let no act be done without purpose.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

Your task is to stand straight; not to be held straight.

If the gods care not for me and for my children, There is a reason for it.

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

Whatever may happen to thee, it was prepared for thee from all eternity.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life is short. You must make the most of the present with the aid of reason and justice. Since it is possible that you may be quitting life this very moment, govern every act and thought accordingly.