In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.
The best interpreter of the law is custom.
Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.
Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.