What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.

The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.

Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.

Man is a social animal.

To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.

Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.

It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.