"If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman."

"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death."

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for."

"Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue."

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"Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat."

"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher ... and that is a good thing for any man."

"The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be."

"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued."

"Envy is the ulcer of the soul."

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for."