Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
I grow old, ever learning many things.
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan 'neath slavery's heavy rod.
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.