Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them.

May I deem the wise man rich, and may I have such a portion of gold as none but a prudent man can either bear or employ.

As the proverb says, "a good beginning is half the business" and "to have begun well" is praised by all.

It is proper for every one to consider, in the case of all men, that he who has not been a servant cannot become a praiseworthy master; and it is meet that we should plume ourselves rather on acting the part of a servant properly than that of the master, first, towards the laws, (for in this way we are servants of the gods), and next, towards our elders.

Every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing. ... There does not exist, nor will there ever exist, any writing of mine dealing with this subject.

The greater part of instruction is being reminded of things you already know.

Pleasure is the bait of sin