Yes, know thyself: in great concerns or small, be this thy care, for this, my friend, is all.
The man whose purse is empty can cheerfully sing before the robber.
No other protection is wanting, provided you are under the guidance of prudence.
The smell of profit is clean and sweet, whatever the source.
For the short-lived bloom and contracted span of brief and wretched life is fast fleeting away! While we are drinking and calling for garlands, ointments, and women, old age steals swiftly on with noiseless step.
The short bloom of our brief and narrow life flies fast away. While we are calling for flowers and wine and women, old age is upon us.