Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honour, and for the sake of life to lose the reasons for living.
Who is to guard the guards themselves?
Honesty's praised, then left to freeze.
Let him love none and be by none beloved!
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Now that no one buys our votes, the public has long since cast off its cares; for the people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now meddles no more and longs eagerly for just two things - bread and circuses.