You cannot know a man's life before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach
A prudent man should neglect no circumstances.
The joy that comes past hope and beyond expectation is like no other pleasure in extent.