I have completed a monument more lasting than brass.

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.

In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity.

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.

Marble statues, engraved with public inscriptions, by which the life and soul return after death to noble leaders.

It is grievous to be caught.

Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the morrow may bring.