» Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
» Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
» Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
» No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
» I grow old learning something new every day.
» Speech is the mirror of action.
» Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
» In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.