The envious person grows lean with the fatness of their neighbor.

The individual leads in order that those who are led can develop their potential as human beings and thereby prosper.

I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.