The honor paid to a wise man is a great good for those who honor him.
He who needs riches least, enjoys riches most.
I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome.
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.
Natural wealth is limited and easily obtained; the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach.