It is the common vice of all, in old age, to be too intent upon our interests.
The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don't get the throw you want, you must show your skill in making the best of the throw you get.
Moderation in all things.
Of my friends I am the only one left.
How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.
Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but by persuasion.