Remember this! No amount of Bacchic reveling can corrupt an honest woman.
Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force.
Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.
In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?
Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm.
To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.
Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
Do not consider painful what is good for you.
But learn that to die is a debt we must all pay.
Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man’s eyes.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.
I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
Stronger than lover’s love is lover’s hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make.
One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.
The wavering mind is but a base possession.
New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
Luckier than one’s neighbor, but still not happy.
Authority is never without hate.