Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.

Nobody likes the man who brings bad news.

Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

You win the victory when you yield to friends.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.