Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Friendship is the only point in human affairs concerning the benefit of which all, with one voice, agree.

We don't believe a liar even when he tells the truth.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Vicious habits are so great a stain to human nature, and so odious in themselves, that every person actuated by right reason would avoid them, though he were sure they would be always concealed both from God and man, and had no future punishment entailed upon them.

Each part of life has its own pleasures. Each has its own abundant harvest, to be garnered in season. We may grow old in body, but we need never grow old in mind and spirit. No one is as old as to think he or she cannot live one more year.