Force without reason falls of its own weight.
Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
Consider well what your strength is equal to, and what exceeds your ability.
When I caution you against becoming a miser, I do not therefore advise you to become a prodigal or a spendthrift.
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
Difficulties elicit talents that in more fortunate circumstances would lie dormant.