Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.
A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.
To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.
The aim of justice is to give everyone his due.
The impulse which directs to right conduct, and deters from crime, is not only older than the ages of nations and cities, but coeval with that Divine Being who sees and rules both heaven and earth.
When confronted by a hungry wolf, it is unwise to goad the beast, as Cato would have us do. But it is equally unwise to imagine the snarling animal a friend and offer your hand, as Pompey does." "Perhaps you would have us climb a tree!