If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.