He who busies himself in mean occupations, produces in the very pains he takes about things of little or no use, an evidence against himself of his negligence and indisposition to what is really good

Pythagoras, when he was asked what time was, answered that it was the soul of this world.

Being conscious of having done a wicked action leaves stings of remorse behind it, which, like an ulcer in the flesh, makes the mind smart with perpetual wounds; for reason, which chases away all other pains, creates repentance, shames the soul with confusion, and punishes it with torment.

A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service.

It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension.

He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach.

When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, 'Action, Action, Action.'