But as to the affection which anyone may have for us, it is the first demand of duty that we do most for him who loves us most; but we should measure affection, not like youngsters, by the ardour of its passion, but rather by its strength and constancy.
Genius is fostered by industry.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.
There is no mortal whom pain and disease do not reach.
To some extent I liken slavery to death.