The first evil those who are prone to talk suffer, is that they hear nothing.

The new king [Alexander the Great] should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and sweat to describe and celebrate him.

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

Painting is silent poetry.

There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle... "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much"; and upon these all other precepts depend.

It is not the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discovered; but very often an action of small note. An casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.