The gods attend to great matters, they neglect small ones.

It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent.

The world has not yet learned the riches of frugality.

Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever. For what is the time of a man, except it be interwoven with that memory of ancient things of a superior age?

Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.

We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.