Others may fashion more smoothly images of bronze (I for one believe it), evoke living faces from marble, plead causes better, trace with a wand the wanderings of the heavens and foretell the rising of stars. But you, Roman, remember to rule the peoples with power (these will be your arts); impose the habit of peace, spare the vanquished and war down the proud!

The greatest health is wealth.

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.

Perhaps the day may come when we shall remember these sufferings with joy.

Love conquers all; therefore, let us submit to love.

Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely.

The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent, and easy is the way: but, to return, and view the cheerful skies; in this, the task and mighty labor lies.