Lay hold of today's task, and you will not depend so much upon tomorrow's.

That which Fortune has not given, she cannot take away.

There are more people abusive to others than lie open to abuse themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.

How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.

I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.

A hated government does not long survive.

Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.