Everything is destroyed by its own particular vice: the destructive power resides within. Rust destroys iron, moths destroy clothes, the worm eats away the wood; but greatest of all evils is envy, impious habitant of corrupt souls, which ever was, is, and shall be a consuming disease.

A man that runs away may fight again.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.

There is but one genuine love potion - consideration.

Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.