But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy.
To please the many is to displease the wise.
Friendship requires a steady, constant, and unchangeable character, a person that is uniform in his intimacy.
I see the cure is not worth the pain.
Instead of using medicine, better fast today.
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.