We have been born under a monarchy; to obey God is freedom.

No one can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it.

With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich.

A good person dyes events with his own color . . . and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.

That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.

All I desire is, that my poverty may not be a burden to myself, or make me so to others; and that is the best state of fortune that is neither directly necessitous nor far from it. A mediocrity of fortune, with gentleness of mind, will preserve us from fear or envy; which is a desirable condition; for no man wants power to do mischief.

The man who can be compelled knows not how to die.