When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.

The measure of a man's life is the well spending of it, and not the length.

When I myself had twice or thrice made a resolute resistance unto anger, the like befell me that did the Thebans; who, having once foiled the Lacedaemonians (who before that time had held themselves invincible), never after lost so much as one battle which they fought against them.

Among real friends there is no rivalry or jealousy of one another, but they are satisfied and contented alike whether they are equal or one of them is superior.

Lamentation is the only musician that always, like a screech-owl, alights and sits on the roof of any angry man.

Were it only to learn benevolence to humankind, we should be merciful to other creatures.

He shall fare well who confronts circumstances aright.