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.

There were few who preferred honor to money.

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.

Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.

Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.