Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.

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

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.

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

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

From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.

What we do in life ripples in eternity.