The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish.

If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.

It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.

The habit of arguing in support of atheism, whether it be done from conviction or in pretense, is a wicked and impious practice.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

For there is assuredly nothing dearer to a man than wisdom, and though age takes away all else, it undoubtedly brings us that.

No one dances sober, unless he is insane.