“The arms best adapted to old age are culture and the active exercise of the virtues.”On Old Age, section 3 · View source
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“The consciousness of a well-spent life and the recollection of many virtuous actions are exceedingly delightful.”On Old Age, section 3 · View source
“Nature has given us friendship as the handmaid of virtue, not as a partner in guilt.”On Friendship, section 22 · View source
“You must satisfy your judgment before engaging your affections: not love first and judge afterwards.”On Friendship, section 22 · View source
“Virtue (without which friendship is impossible) is first; but next to it, and to it alone, the greatest of all things is Friendship.”On Friendship, section 27 · View source