Let your character be kept up the very end, just as it began, and so be consistent..

Who has self-confidence will lead the rest..

Not even for an hour can you bear to be alone, nor can you advantageously apply your leisure time, but you endeavor, a fugitive and wanderer, to esca….

Those that are little, little things suit..

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage..

Verses devoid of substance, melodious trifles. [Lat., Versus inopes rerum, nugaeque canorae.].

Those unacquainted with the world take pleasure in intimacy with great men; those who are wiser fear the consequences..

A well-prepared mind hopes in adversity and fears in prosperity. [Lat., Sperat infestis, metuit secundis Alteram sortem, bene preparatum Pectus.].

He who feared that he would not succeed sat still..

Increasing wealth is attended by care and by the desire of greater increase..

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his love of possessing wealth..

Half is done when the beginning is done..

You will have written exceptionally well if, by skilful arrangement of your words, you have made an ordinary one seem original..

What can be found equal to modesty, uncorrupt faith, the sister of justice, and undisguised truth?.

What may not be altered is made lighter by patience..

All things considered, nothing is beautiful..

Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense, now and then, is pleasant..

Busy not yourself in looking forward to the events of to-morrow; but whatever may be those of the days Providence may yet assign you neglect not to t….

It was a wine jar when the molding began: as the wheel runs round why does it turn out a water pitcher?.

Summer treads on heels of spring..

Who's started has half finished..