God never repents of what He has first resolved upon.
It is never too late to turn from the errors of our ways: He who repents of his sins is almost innocent.
If you wish another to keep your secret, first keep it to yourself.
Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
Speech is the index of the mind.
It is opportunity that makes the thief.
He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.
Every change of place becomes a delight.
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
The voice is nothing but beaten air.
We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it through despite to languish long time in error.
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
It takes the whole of life to learn how to live, and – even more surprising – it takes the whole of life to learn how to die.
The real compensation of a right action is inherent in having performed it.
I was shipwrecked before I got aboard.
Some cures are worse than the dangers they combat.
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law.
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.