Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures. Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
Magnanimity consists in enduring tactlessness with mildness.
Tis hard to fight with anger but the prudent man keeps it under control.