Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

Why, do you not know, then, that the origin of all human evils, and of baseness, and cowardice, is not death, but rather the fear of death?

Don't be concerned who is watching you. The triumphs and merits of others belong to them - as do yours to you. Make the most of what you've got.

To be getting an education means this: to be learning what is your own, and what is not your own.

Exceed due measure, and the most delightful things become the least delightful.

In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.