Lay a beam between these two towers of such width as we need to walk on: there is no philosophical wisdom of such great firmness that it can give us courage to walk on it as we should if it were on the ground.

I had rather fashion my mind than furnish it.

I had rather complain of ill-fortune than be ashamed of victory.

In love, 'tis no other than frantic desire for that which flies from us.

Plenty and indigence depend upon the opinion every one has of them; and riches, like glory of health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleaded to lend them.

Death pays all debts.

He that I am reading seems always to have the most force.