People who labor all their lives but have no purpose to direct every thought and impulse toward are wasting their time-even when hard at work.

As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value

A man should remove not only unnecessary acts, but also unnecessary thoughts, for then superfluous activity will not follow.

Search men's governing principles, and consider the wise, what they shun and what they cleave to.

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.

All things from eternity are of like forms and come round in circle.