A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service.

He (Cato) never gave his opinion in the Senate upon any other point whatever, without adding these words, "And, in my opinion Carthage should be destroyed." ["Delenda est Carthago."]

As those that pull down private houses adjoining to the temples of the gods, prop up such parts as are contiguous to them; so, in undermining bashfulness, due regard is to be had to adjacent modesty, good-nature and humanity.

Man is neither by birth nor disposition a savage, nor of unsocial habits, but only becomes so by indulging in vices contrary to his nature.

The authors of great evils know best how to remove them.

Nature without learning is blind, learning apart from nature is fractional, and practice in the absence of both is aimless.

Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty.