Do everything as in the eye of another.

It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.

A hated government does not long survive.

All I desire is, that my poverty may not be a burden to myself, or make me so to others; and that is the best state of fortune that is neither directly necessitous nor far from it. A mediocrity of fortune, with gentleness of mind, will preserve us from fear or envy; which is a desirable condition; for no man wants power to do mischief.

We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it through despite to languish long time in error.

Death: There's nothing bad about it at all except the thing that comes before it-the fear of it.

Trifling trouble find utterance; deeply felt pangs are silent.