Whenever evil befalls us, we ought to ask ourselves, after the first suffering, how we can turn it into good. So shall we take occasion, from one bitter root, to raise perhaps many flowers.
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.
For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.
If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself.
Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace.
It is not enough to aim; you must hit.