We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

Freedom can't be bought for nothing. If you hold her precious, you must hold all else of little worth.

You should rather suppose that those are involved in worthwhile duties who wish to have daily as their closest friends Zeno, Pythagoras, Democritus and all the other high priests of liberal studies, and Aristotle and Theophrastus. None of these will be too busy to see you, none of these will not send his visitor away happier and more devoted to himself, none of these will allow anyone to depart empty-handed. They are at home to all mortals by night and by day.

That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.

Dissembling profiteth nothing; a feigned countenance, and slightly forged externally, deceiveth but very few.

A king is he who has laid fear aside and the base longings of an evil heart; whom ambition unrestrained and the fickle favor of the reckless mob move not.

Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has received one, proclaim it.