Probabilities direct the conduct of the wise man.
Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.
Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child.
Learning is a kind of natural food for the mind.
So you see, old age is really not so bad. May you come to know the condition!
Even while Jerusalem was standing and the Jews were at peace with us, the practice of their sacred rites was at variance with the glory of our empire, the dignity of our name, the customs of our ancestors.