You need a change of soul rather than a change of climate.

Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and successful by examples.

That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.

For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.

Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.

If you don't know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.

The physician cannot prescribe by letter, he must feel the pulse.