It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Apothegms are the most infallible mirror to represent a man truly what he is.

Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty.

Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.

The soul of man... is a portion or a copy of the soul of the Universe and is joined together on principles and in proportions corresponding to those which govern the Universe.

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.