Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has received one, proclaim it.

Virtue is nothing else than right reason

If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.

A good person dyes events with his own color . . . and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.

With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich.

Beauty is such a fleeting blossom, how can wisdom rely upon its momentary delight?

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.