There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
Pleasure dies at the very moment when it charms us most.
Drunkenness is nothing else but a voluntary madness.
Levity of behavior is the bane of all that is good and virtuous.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.