It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier.
Silent enim leges inter arma (Laws are silent in times of war).
The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action.
The higher our position the more modestly we should behave.
Scurrility has no object in view but incivility; if it is uttered from feelings of petulance, it is mere abuse; if it is spoken in a joking manner, it may be considered raillery.