Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods.

Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

True wisdom lies in one's confession about the limits of one's knowledge.

Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.

To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.

The right way to begin is to pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.