Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.

Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.

No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream.

Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.

Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.