There is nothing like the sight of an old enemy down on his luck.

To generous souls every task is noble.

Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.

Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift.

Our lives ... are but a little while, so let them run as sweetly as you can, and give no thought to grief from day to day. For time is not concerned to keep our hopes, but hurries on its business, and is gone.

I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness; once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

Lucky that man whose children make his happiness in life and not his grief, the anguished disappointment of his hopes.