There is no one who can give you wiser advice than you can give yourself: you will never make a slip, if you listen to your own heart.

The judgment of posterity is truer, because it is free from envy and malevolence.

I am much beholden to old age, which has increased my eagerness for conversation in proportion as it has lessened my appetites of hunger and thirst.

Peace is so beneficial that the word itself is pleasant to hear.

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.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.