“I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.”

It is difficult to fly without wings.

Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.

It is easy to rule over the good.

Courage is to take hard knocks like a man when occasion calls.

Worthy things happen to the worthy.

Conquered, we conquer.

Where there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

A man with courage has every blessing.

As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.

It is best to know the worst at once.

Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.

All men love themselves.

I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.

Practice yourself what you preach.

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.