Silence is an answer to a wise man.

An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.

Rome was in the most dangerous inclination to change on account of the unequal distribution of wealth and property, those of highest rank and greatest spirit having impoverished themselves by shows, entertainments, ambition of offices, and sumptuous buildings, and the riches of the city having thus fallen into the hands of mean and low-born persons. So that there wanted but a slight impetus to set all in motion, it being in the power of every daring man to overturn a sickly commonwealth.

Most people do not understand until old age what Plato tells them when they are young.

Riches for the most part are hurtful to them that possess them.

Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.

So also it is good not always to make a friend of the person who is expert in twining himself around us; but, after testing them, to attach ourselves to those who are worthy of our affection and likely to be serviceable to us.