An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will.
Life is long if you know how to use it.
A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment.
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.