Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.
He will be loved when dead, who was envied when he was living.
Those unacquainted with the world take pleasure in intimacy with great men; those who are wiser fear the consequences.
Blend a little folly with thy worldly plans: it is delightful to give loose on a proper occasion.
The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant.
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.