High descent and meritorious deeds, unless united to wealth, are as useless as seaweed.
He has half the deed done who has made a beginning.
Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.
That man scorches with his brightness, who overpowers inferior capacities, yet he shall be revered when dead.
It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others.
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.