There is no worse evil than a bad woman; and nothing has ever been produced better than a good one.
A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.
Men hate the haughty of heart who will not be the friend of every man.
The man who glories in his luck may be overthrown by destiny.
If the gods do evil then they are not gods.
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.