Whatever you want to teach, be brief.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
Fidelity is the sister of justice.
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of others will often deter tender minds from vice.
Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it.