Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods.

To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.

Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.

Why should I go into details, we have nothing that is not perishable except what our hearts and our intellects endows us with.

Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.

Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an internal fire.

When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.