Philosophy takes as her aim the state of happiness...she shows us what are real and what are only apparent evils. She strips men's minds of empty thinking, bestows a greatness that is solid and administers a check to greatness where it is puffed up and all an empty show; she sees that we are left no doubt about the difference between what is great and what is bloated.

The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom - that deed and word should be in accord.

Light cares speak, great ones are speechless. -Curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent

He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.

He who is everywhere is nowhere.

Anyone can stop a man's life, but no one his death; a thousand doors open on to it.

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