Brother, the Great Spirit has made us all. . . . .

A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor is bent by any prayers.

Fine conduct is always spontaneous.

They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.

Epicurus says that you should rather have regard to the company with whom you eat and drink, than to what you eat and drink.

See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.

What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat.