Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will be happy; if a bad one, you will become philosophical, which is a fine thing in itself.

The envious person grows lean with the fatness of their neighbor.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

Why do you wonder that globetrotting does not help you, seeing that you always take yourself with you? The reason that set you wandering is ever at your heels.

He said that there was one only good, namely, knowledge; and one only evil, namely, ignorance.

I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know.