It is not permitted that we should know everything.
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you embrace another.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his love of possessing wealth.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He can afford to be a fool.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
Hatched in the same nest.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who preserves a man’s life against his will does the same thing as if he slew him.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood’s days.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from hour to hour.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.