What with your friend you nobly share, At least you rescue from your heir.

What does it avail you, if of many thorns only one be removed.

Blind self-love, vanity, lifting aloft her empty head, and indiscretion, prodigal of secrets more transparent than glass, follow close behind.

She - philosophy is equally helpful to the rich and poor: neglect her, and she equally harms the young and old.

Nothing is achieved without toil.

Those who want much, are always much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.

There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged, and the disease in a great measure removed.