One should always have one's boots on and be ready to leave.

The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.

He that first likened glory to a shadow did better than he was aware of. They are both of them things excellently vain. Glory also, like a shadow, goes sometimes before the body, and sometimes in length infinitely exceeds it.

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

The most useful and honorable science and occupation for a woman is the science of housekeeping. I know some that are miserly, very few that are good managers.

An orator of past times declared that his calling was to make small things appear to be grand.

Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society.