Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to reveal it.

Sovereign money procures a wife with a large fortune, gets a man credit, creates friends, stands in place of pedigree, and even of beauty.

How great, my friends, is the virtue of living upon a little!

Seize today and put as little trust as you can in tomorrow.

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.

There is a medium in all things. There are certain limits beyond, or within which, that which is right cannot exist.

There is measure in all things.