I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence.
Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.
Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.
Let every man practice the art that he knows best.
Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.