Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.

He who does not prevent a crime, when he can, encourages it.

Light cares speak, great ones are speechless. -Curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent

If wisdom were offered me with this restriction, that I should keep it close and not communicate it, I would refuse the gift.

Epicurus says, "gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it." And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.

Every reign must submit to a greater reign.