The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.

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

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.

For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.

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