In love there are two evils: war and peace.
Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty, death or captivity terrify, who is strong to resist his appetites and shun honors, and is complete in themselves smooth and round like a globe
Better to accept whatever happens.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not discretion.
Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.