Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.
How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.
Timeliness is best in all matters.
Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.