We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.

To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the father of his country.

Not a soul takes thought how well he may live- only how long: yet a good life might be everybody's, a long one can be nobody's.

Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Obedience is yielded more readily to one who commands gently.

If a man does not know to what port he is steering, no wind is favorable to him. Ignoranti quem portum petat, nullus suus ventus est.

You will die not because you're ill, but because you're alive.