Not to be avaricious is money; not to be fond of buying is a revenue; but to be content with our own is the greatest and most certain wealth of all..

For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the true….

We rejoice in the joys of our friends as much as we do our own, and we are equally grieved at their sorrows. Wherefore the wise people will feel towa….

I speak of that learning which wakes us acquainted with the boundless extent of nature, and the universe, and which even while we remain in this worl….

The home is the empire! There is no peace more delightful than one's own fireplace..

Nor do I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I think I was not born in vain, and I quit life as if it were an inn, not a home..

The spirit is the true self..

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered..

I hate all children of precocious talent..

For it is commonly said: accomplished labours are pleasant..

Man's best support is a very dear friend..

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need..

Like readily consorts with like..

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, n….

The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read..

In times of war, the law falls silent..

Before beginning, prepare carefully..

Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot b….

There is not a moment without some duty..

Do nothing twice over..

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment..