Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.