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To-day is the pupil of yesterday
Only the bold get to the top.
A wise man will be master of his mind, a fool will be its slave.
The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.
There is more of fear than delight in a secret pleasure.
A pleasant companion reduces the length of the journey.
You should go to a pear tree for pears, not to an elm.
Flattery was formerly a vice; it has now become the fashion.
The gods never let us love and be wise at the same time.
The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.
The gladiator lays his plans after he enters the arena.
Equanimity is calamity's medicine.
You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.
Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.
Ready tears are a sign of treachery, not of grief
He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly.
You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.
It is a very hard undertaking to seek to please everybody.
Be your money's master, not its slave.
He is a despicable sage whose wisdom does not profit himself.
Let your life be pleasing to the multitude, and it can not be so to yourself.
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