The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.