Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.

Some pretend want of power to make a competent return; and you shall find in others a kind of graceless modesty, that makes a man ashamed of requiting an obligation, because it is a confession that he has received one.

If you sit in judgment, investigate, if you sit in supreme power, sit in command.

Home joys are blessed of heaven.

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.

I shall never be ashamed to quote a bad author if what he says is good.