To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.

It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.

Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.

To have the same likes and dislikes, therein consists the firmest bond of friendship.

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.