To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.

Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.

Chilo advised, "not to speak evil of the dead."

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

No man is hurt but by himself. ...Literally by how he interprets what happens to him. If he focusses on how it could have been better, he will be hurt. If he focusses on how it could have been worse, he will be happy. The same is true for women too.

To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.