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.

He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves.