The best state is that in which bad men are not allowed to hold office, and good men are not allowed to refuse office.
Seize time by the forelock.
Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.
You should know which opportunities to choose.
That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.
Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him.