For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.
The fool knows after he has suffered.
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.
Invite your friend to dinner; have nothing to do with your enemy.