When thou hast profited so much that thou respectest even thyself, thou mayst let go thy tutor.

It is opportunity that makes the thief.

The deep waters of time will flow over us: only a few men of genius will lift a head above the surface, and though doomed eventually to pass into the same silence, will fight against oblivion and for a long time hold their own.

Dissembling profiteth nothing; a feigned countenance, and slightly forged externally, deceiveth but very few.

It is the superfluous things for which men sweat.

It is well to be born either a king or a fool.

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.