To things which you bear with impatience you should accustom yourself, and, by habit you will bear them well.

Certain laws have not been written, but they are more fixed than all the written laws.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

The things that are essential are acquired with little bother; it is the luxuries that call for toil and effort.

It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.

There are more people abusive to others than lie open to abuse themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.

Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.