1. “The more a thing is perfect, the more it feels pleasure and pain.”
2. “The path to paradise begins in hell.”
3. “Justice does not descend from its own pinnacle.”
4. “The weapons of divine justice are blunted by the confession and sorrow of the offender.”
5. “The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.”
6. “The secret of getting things done is to act!”
7. “Beauty awakens the soul to act.”
8. “Love insists the loved loves back.”
9. “From a little spark may burst a flame.”
10. “The sad souls of those who lived without blame and without praise.”
11. “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crises.”
12. “Nature is the art of God.”
13. “Fate’s arrow, when expected, travels slow.”
14. “There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.”
15. “Will cannot be quenched against its will.”
16. “Consider your origin. You were not formed to live like brutes but to follow virtue and knowledge.”
17. “Pride, envy, avarice – these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.”
18. “Small projects need much more help than great.”
19. “I love to doubt as well as know.”
20. “He listens well who takes notes.”
