Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.