A great step toward independence is a good-humoured stomach.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.

It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.

Anger is like a ruin, which, in falling upon its victim, breaks itself to pieces.

Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.

Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.

Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.