It is a beautiful thing for a grandfather to be conducted by the hands of his grandchildren.

On which account I have frequently wondered at those who conceive that the life with a woman is burdensome and grievous. For a wife is not by Jupiter either a burden or a molestation, as to them she appears to be; but, on the contrary, she is something light and easy to be borne, or rather, she possesses the power of exonerating her husband from things truly troublesome and weighty. For there is not any thing so troublesome which will not be easily borne by a husband and wife when they are concordant, and are willing to endure it in common.

Nature gave us reason, in order that it might survey everything else, and, together with all things, or rather prior to all things, might direct its attention to Nature herself.