The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.
A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.
Work is not a shame. Laziness is a shame.
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.