Those who covet much suffer from the want.

Even virtue followed beyond reason's rule May stamp the just man knave, the sage a fool.

Better wilt thou live...by neither always pressing out to sea nor too closely hugging the dangerous shore in cautious fear of storms.

Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean.

Be brief, that the mind may catch thy precepts, and the more easily retain them.

Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We their sons are more worthless than they: so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt.

Brighter than Parian marble.