Character and intelligence are the poles you talent spins on, displaying your gifts.
They make the greatest show of what they have done, who have done least.
We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
A wise prince must never take things easy in times of peace.
Life is a warfare against the malice of others.