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

There are few men who dare to publish to the world the prayers they make to Almighty God.

Pythagoras used to say that life resembles the Olympic Games: a few people strain their muscles to carry off a prize; others bring trinkets to sell to the crowd for gain; and some there are, and not the worst, who seek no other profit than to look at the show and see how and why everything is done; spectators of the life of other people in order to judge and regulate their own.

I do not correct my first imaginings by my second--well, yes, perhaps a word or so, but only to vary, not to delete. I want to represent the course of my humors and I want people to see each part at its birth.

A volunteer, you assign yourself specific roles and risks according to your judgement of their brilliance and importance, and you see when life itself may be justifiably devoted to them.

As far as I am concerned, no road that would lead us to health is either arduous or expensive.

I am disgusted with innovation, in whatever guise, and with reason, for I have seen very harmful effects of it.