No wind favors he who has no destined port.
What fear has once made me will, I am bound still to will when without fear.
The truth of these days is not that which really is, but what every man persuades another man to believe.
When a Roman was returning from a trip, he used to send someone ahead to let his wife know, so as not to surprise her in the act.
The perpetual work of your life is but to lay the foundation of death.
All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature