All art is an imitation of nature.

It is not death we fear, but the thought of it.

No one is better born than another, unless they are born with better abilities and a more amiable disposition.

No man will swim ashore and take his baggage with him.

Unhappy is the man, though he rule the world, who doesn't consider himself supremely blessed. In order to consider himself supremely blessed he must deeply understand that things could be much worse but aren't! To not do that is to always be less happy than he could be.

The road to learning by precept is long, but by example short and effective.

The sun also shines on the wicked.