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.

There are gems of thought that are ageless and eternal.

The man who is always fortunate cannot easily have a great reverence for virtue.

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature.

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.