I was shipwrecked before I got aboard.
If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
The fear of war is worse than war itself.
Life is divided into three periods: that which has been, that which is, that which will be. Of these the present is short, the future is doubtful, the past is certain.
Fate rules the affairs of men, with no recognizable order.
What else is nature but God?