O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.

Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.

I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.

Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.

Sweet is war to those who know it not.

Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.