"The soul never thinks without a picture."

"There is no great genius without a mixture of madness."

"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds."

"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil."

"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness."

"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."

"All men seek one goal: success or happiness."

"For there are two reasons why human beings face danger calmly: they may have no experience of it, or they may have means to deal with it: thus when in danger at sea people may feel confident about what will happen either because they have no experience of bad weather, or because their experience gives them the means of dealing with it."

"The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law."

"Bad men are full of repentance."

"Honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action."

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

"Those who are not angry at the things they should be angry at are thought to be fools, and so are those who are not angry in the right way, at the right time, or with the right persons."