While the sick man has life, there is hope.

Man is his own worst enemy.

Whatever is graceful is virtuous, and whatever is virtuous is graceful.

An innocent man, if accused, can be acquitted; a guilty man, unless accused, cannot be condemned. It is, however, more advantageous to absolve an innocent than not to prosecute a guilty man.

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

He who has a garden and a library wants for nothing.