Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.
Peace is freedom in tranquility.
We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
A true friend is a sort of second self.
The whole life of a philosopher is the meditation of his death.