In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself"; it is better to say, "Know others."
Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
Silence is often advantageous.
Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
Conscience is a God to all mortals.
The character of a man is known from his conversations.