Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.

Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.

It's unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.

The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is sought in pardoning. He will spare some and watch over some, because of their youth, and others on account of their ignorance. His clemency will not fall short of justice, but will fulfill it perfectly.

To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.

Happy he whoe'er, content with the common lot, with safe breeze hugs the shore, and, fearing to trust his skiff to the wider sea, with unambitious oar keeps close to the land.