Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.
Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
When money is unreasonably coveted, it is a disease of the mind which is called avarice.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
Sed nescio quo modo nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosphorum. (There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.)