It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.

I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling

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

Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.

What a great blessing is a friend with a heart so trusty you may safely bury all your secrets in it.

Servitude seizes on few, but many seize on her.

Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable position.