Not to be born at all would be the best thing for man.
He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.
The greatest treasure you can leave your children is a sense of modesty and the advice to follow virtuous persons.
Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought.
Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence.
Adopt the character of the twisting octopus, which takes on the appearance of the nearby rock . Now follow in this direction, now turn a different hue.