Misfortunes, in fine, cannot be avoided; but they may be sweetened, if not overcome, and our lives made happy by philosophy.
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
There is a noble manner of being poor, and who does not know it will never be rich.
The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave.
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone.
Human affairs are like a chess-game: only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players. Life is like an earthen pot: only when it is shattered, does it manifest its emptiness.