No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.

Whom the dawn sees proud, evening sees prostrate.

If you are bent on assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of many who live a false life that is all made up for show; for it is torturous to be constantly watching oneself and be fearful of being caught out of our usual role. And we are never free from concern if we think that every time anyone looks at us he is always taking-our measure; for many things happen that strip off our pretence against our will, and, though all this attention to self is successful, yet the life of those who live under a mask cannot be happy and without anxiety.

For greed, all nature is too little.

That which takes effect by chance is not an art.

He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the afflicted, denies it.

The best way to do good to ourselves is to do it to others; the right way to gather is to scatter.