Despise pleasure; pleasure bought by pain in injurious.

Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the intellect.

It is sweet and right to die for the homeland, but it is sweeter to live for the homeland, and the sweetest to drink for it. Therefore, let us drink to the health of the homeland.

The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense, now and then, is pleasant.

In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.

Jokes aside, let us turn to serious matters.