If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
Poets tell many lies.