It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on something new.
Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty the pride of old age is in discretion.
Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
Tis hard to fight with anger but the prudent man keeps it under control.
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
The friendship of one intelligent man is better than that of all the unintelligent.
It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.
The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.