He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.

Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

Those they praise, but they read the others.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure

If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.

It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, "I will live." To-morrow's life is too late; live to-day.

A fisherman's walk: three steps and overboard.