The eternal wisdom of God ... has shown itself forth in all things, but chiefly in the mind of man, and most of all in Jesus Christ.

Men who are ruled by reason desire nothing for themselves which they would not wish for all mankind.

The virtue of a free man appears equally great in refusing to face difficulties as in overcoming them.

Sadness diminishes a man's powers

Men are especially intolerant of serving and being ruled by, their equals.

Surely human affairs would be far happier if the power in men to be silent were the same as that to speak. But experience more than sufficiently teaches that men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more easily than their words.