Conceal thy domestic ills.
There are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian.
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.
Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light.
The past is certain, the future obscure.
Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.