Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.

Not in opinion but in nature is law founded.

Nature has circumscribed the field of life within small dimensions, but has left the field of glory unmeasured.

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live.

I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good action.

To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.