In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection; otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books.

To philosophize is to learn to die.

To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquillity in our conduct.

There is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

Don't discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.

Let [children] be able to do all things, and love to do only the good.