Fate rules the affairs of men, with no recognizable order.
What's the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
No man is born wise; but wisdom and virtue require a tutor; though we can easily learn to be vicious without a master.
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
The guilt of enforced crimes lies on those who impose them.
So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are to follow.