The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.
Man is his own worst enemy.
A perverse temper and fretful disposition will make any state of life whatsoever unhappy.
To some extent I liken slavery to death.
We are not born, we do not live for ourselves alone; our country, our friends, have a share in us.
I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence.