It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.

He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.

The whole duty of man is embraced in the two principles of abstinence and patience: temperance in prosperity, and patient courage in adversity.

No wind blows in favor of a ship without direction.

The evil which assails us is not in the localities we inhabit but in ourselves.

Let us cherish and love old age; for it is full of pleasure, if you know how to use it. The best morsel is reserved for last.

If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.