Find me a reasonable lover against his weight in gold.
A good disposition I far prefer to gold; for gold is the gift of fortune; goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate.
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
Even the whole of life is not sufficient for thorough learning.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.