As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
As rust corrupts iron, so envy corrupts man.
The most necessary learning is that which unlearns evil.
To all my friends without distinction I am ready to display my opulence: come one, come all; and whosoever likes to take a share is welcome to the wealth that lies within my soul.
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.