I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.