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.

You'll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.

While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.

Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

Spare the person but lash the vice.