“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.”
Power“The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.”
Fear“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.”
Power“If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.”
Nature“Hope is the dream of a waking man.”
Hope“The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.”
Wisdom“Education is the best provision for old age.”
Age“He who can be, and therefore is, another's, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a slave by nature.”
Nature“Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.”
Truth“Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.”
Hope“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”
God“Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.”
Fear“The secret to humor is surprise.”
Humor“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
Happiness“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
Education“Wit is educated insolence.”
Intelligence“Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.”
Men“Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.”
Good“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.”
Beauty“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.”
Art“Bad men are full of repentance.”
Men“I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.”
Fear