It is proved...that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others.
All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free
Not all citizens can be equally strong; but they can all be equally free.
The famous physician Dumoulin said when dying, 'I leave two great physicians behind me, simple food and pure water.'