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

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Since, during storms, flames leap from the humid vapors and dark clouds emit deafening noises, is it surprising the lightning, when it strikes the ground, gives rise to truffles, which do not resemble plants?

Proper listening is the foundation of proper living.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

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

If we traverse the world, it is possible to find cities without walls, without letters, without kings, without wealth, without coin, without schools and theatres; but a city without a temple, or that practiseth not worship, prayer, and the like, no one ever saw.