As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day.
Do not even think of doing what ought not to be done.
Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.
Salt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.
Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained.
So in life, some enter the services of fame and others money, but the best choice is that of those few who spend their time in the contemplation of nature, and as lovers of wisdom.