Man's greatest victory is over oneself.
Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties.
Before all it's necessary to look after the Soul, if you want the head and the rest of the body to function correctly.
Pleasure is the bait of sin
A work well begun is half-ended.
That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful in gratifying them, he is esteemed a great statesman.