Light griefs are plaintive , but great ones are dumb

If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.

Many men provoke others to overreach them by excessive suspicion; their extraordinary distrust in some sort justifies the deceit.

Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down.

Power exercised with violence has seldom been of long duration.

Straightforwardness and simplicity are in keeping with goodness.