Restrain thy mind, and let mildness ever attend thy tongue.

One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are very few.

Rash, angry words, and spoken out of season, When passion has usurp'd the throne of reason, Have ruin'd many. Passion is unjust, And for an idle, transitory gust Of gratified revenge, dooms us to pay With long repentance at a later day.

He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.

Ploutos , no wonder mortals worship you: You are so tolerant of their sins !

Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence.

Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man.