The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

Whom the gods love dies young.

Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.

Riches cover a multitude of woes.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

The man who runs may fight again.

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Culture makes all men gentle.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.

‘Know thyself’ is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say ‘know others.’

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.