The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.

Cato requested old men not to add the disgrace of wickedness to old age, which was accompanied with many other evils.

Euripides was wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise man; but we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealing with fools and unreasonable persons; for men of breeding and sense will be satisfied with reason and fair words.

Lying is a most disgraceful vice; it first despises God, and then fears men.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

Poverty is not dishonorable in itself, but only when it comes from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly.

That we may consult concerning others, and not others concerning us.