As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in tomorrow.

Anger is a momentary madness.

Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm, but the base and the liar?

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

What has not wasting time impaired?

Whatever you teach, be brief; what is quickly said, the mind readily receives and faithfully retains, everything superfluous runs over as from a full vessel.

As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it