Certainly, if he still has himself, a man of understanding has lost nothing.

A man should ever, as much as in him lieth, be ready booted to take his journey, and above all things look he have then nothing to do but with himself.

Lying is a terrible vice, it testifies that one despises God, but fears men.

Experience has further taught me this, that we ruin ourselves by impatience.

I don't break the law* made for crooks, when I take away my own property - thus I am not obliged to conform to the law made for murderers when I deprive myself of my own life.

Our zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination toward hatred, cruelty, ambition.

There is no greater enemy to those who would please than expectation.