A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
I shall never be ashamed to quote a bad author if what he says is good.
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.