Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum