He who is upright in his way of life and free from sin.
He is not poor who has a competency.
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
To marvel at nothing is just about the one and only thing, Numicius, that can make a man happy and keep him that way.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last; then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon.