Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.

One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one's share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.