Custom is almost a second nature.

Seeing the lightest and gayest purple was then most in fashion, he would always wear that which was the nearest black; and he would often go out of doors, after his morning meal, without either shoes or tunic; not that he sought vain-glory from such novelties, but he would accustom himself to be ashamed only of what deserves shame, and to despise all other sorts of disgrace.

Among real friends there is no rivalry or jealousy of one another, but they are satisfied and contented alike whether they are equal or one of them is superior.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

Moral good is a practical stimulus; it is no sooner seen than it inspires an impulse to practice.

They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men.

Nature without learning is blind, learning apart from nature is fractional, and practice in the absence of both is aimless.