To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

All I can do is to urge on you to regard friendship as the greatest thing in the world; for there is nothing which so fits in with our nature, or is so exactly what we want in prosperity or adversity.

If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability.

Let us drink for the replenishment of our strength, not for our sorrow

Old age by nature is rather talkative.

Though laughter is allowable, a horse-laugh is abominable.