The swiftest despatch seems slow to desire.
Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it.
It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. -Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes
A wise man will be master of his mind, a fool will be its slave.
No pleasure lasts long unless there is variety in it.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.