I did not become a father because I am fond of children.
Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.
A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind.
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.
What man is happy? He who has a healthy body, a resourceful mind, and a docile nature.
We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air