To marvel at nothing is just about the one and only thing, Numicius, that can make a man happy and keep him that way.

Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.

The accumulation of wealth is followed by an increase of care, and by an appetite for more.

Dare to begin! He who postpones living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity

We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.