A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory.
It is easier to exclude harmful passions than to rule them, and to deny them admittance than to control them after they have been admitted.
If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
Is there life before death?
A few seconds later, I tripped over a steel staircase, bashing my shins.