A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
Life is a play.It's not its length,but its performance that counts.
For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other; yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely; for science is but one.
Ignorance is the cause of fear.
Retirement without literary amusements is death itself, and a living tomb.