The doings of men, their prayers, fear, wrath, pleasure, delights, and recreations, are the subject of this book.
Never does nature say one thing and Wisdom another. Variant: Wisdom and Nature! are they not the same? Variant: Nature and Wisdon always speak alike.
Be a gentleman farmer.
The abuse of cabmen in a block.
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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.