“A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy, a wise man because he thinks what is easy is difficult
“Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish
“The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their lives, which infallibly destroy them