Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

A good life is a series of joyful meetings and joyful moments.

There are times of pure joy when you wish all human life well.

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other.

When a traveler returned home, let him not leave the countries where he hath travelled altogether behind him.

Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.

For there is no question but a just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.

In charity there is no excess.

Let us have a care not to disclose our hearts to those who shut up theirs against us.

The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.