Apollo, sacred guard of earth's true core, Whence first came frenzied, wild prophetic word.

If I am mistaken in my opinion that the human soul is immortal, I willingly err; nor would I have this pleasant error extorted from me; and if, as some minute philosophers suppose, death should deprive me of my being, I need not fear the raillery of those pretended philosophers when they are no more.

Studies are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

Anyone may fairly seek his own advantage, but no one has a right to do so at another's expense.

What is becoming is honest, and whatever is honest must always be becoming.

It is a great proof of talents to be able to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit.