It is a great thing to know your vices.
Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.
An acute first-class brain is the finest asset anyone can have- and, if we want to be happy, it is an asset we must exploit to the uttermost.
Wars are to be undertaken in order that it may be possible to live in peace without molestation.
What is impossible by the nature of things is not confirmed by any law.
As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.