Virtue consists in fleeing vice..

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regum….

Sometimes even excellent Homer nods..

Every man should measure himself by his own standard. [Lat., Metiri se quemque suo modulo ac pede verum est.].

In labouring to be brief, I become obscure..

Pale death knocks with impartial foot at poor men's hovels and king's palaces..

As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of others will often deter….

Let him who has enough ask for nothing more..

In love there are two evils: war and peace..

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me..

Who then is free? the wise man who is lord over himself; Whom neither poverty nor death, nor chains alarm; strong to withstand his passions and desp….

Justice, though moving with tardy pace, has seldom failed to overtake the wicked in their flight. [Lat., Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede po….

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.].

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.

He tosses aside his paint-pots and his words a foot and a half long..

Does he council you better who bids you, Money, by right means, if you can: but by any means, make money ?.

Force without judgement falls on its own weight..

Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no evil, and to grow pale at no accusation..

I live and reign since I have abandoned those pleasures which you by your praises extol to the skies. [Lat., Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui Quae v….

Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath..

If you study the history and records of the world you must admit that the source of justice was the fear of injustice..