The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.
You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to tell.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
Fortune is never satisfied with bringing one sorrow.
Not every question deserves an answer.
The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on other matters.