Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]

No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them. -James Oliver 'Tomorrow I will live,' the fool does say; tomorrow itself is late; the wise live yesterday.

Be merry if you are wise.

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.