He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.

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.

If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own.

Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.