Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Instead of using medicine, better fast today.

The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

It is not the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discovered; but very often an action of small note. An casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles.

When Anaxagoras was told of the death of his son, he only said, "I knew he was mortal." So we in all casualties of life should say "I knew my riches were uncertain, that my friend was but a man." Such considerations would soon pacify us, because all our troubles proceed from their being unexpected.

An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.