The man who procrastinates struggles with ruin.

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger.

That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.

Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.

Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong.