I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.

They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.

By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.

The times are never so bad but that a good man can make shift to live in them.

What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine

Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.