Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts.
Anyone can be rich in promises.
There is nothing in the whole world which abides. All things are in a state of ebb and flow, and every shadow passes away. Even time itself, like a river, is constantly gliding away .
"Gutta cavat lapidem." (Dripping water carves a stone.)
An evil life is a kind of death.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious purpose.