It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. -Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment.

You should not live one way in private, another in public.

Vices that are familiar we pardon, and only new ones reprehend.

Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes.

Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.