He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.

Fear sometimes adds wings to the heels, and sometimes nails them to the ground, and fetters them from moving.

The great and glorious masterpiece of men is to live to the point. All other things-to reign, to hoard, to build-are, at most, but inconsiderable props and appendages.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

If I were a maker of books I should compile a register, with comments, of different deaths. He who should teach people to die, would teach them to live.

Example is a bright looking-glass, universal and for all shapes to look into.

A learned man is not learned in all things; but a sufficient man is sufficient throughout, even to ignorance itself.