There will he nothing more that posterity can add to our immoral habits; our descendants must have the same desires and act the same follies as their sires. Every vice has reached its zenith.
Be rich for yourself and poor to your friends.
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.