The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate.
If one must do a wrong, it's best to do it pursuing power-otherwise, let's have virtue.
High honors are sweet To a man's heart, but ever They stand close to the brink of grief.
Remember this! No amount of Bacchic reveling can corrupt an honest woman.
When the anger of the gods is incurred, wealth or power only bring more devastating punishment.
Arm yourself, my heart: the thing that you must do is fearful, yet inevitable.