He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of triumph.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment.
To become rich is easy. Much harder is to solve the riddles of of the heart.
A disorderly patient makes the physician cruel.
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
A friend must not be injured, even in jest.
No good man ever became suddenly rich.
It is vain to look for a defense against lightning.
The hope of reward is the solace of labor.
Past happiness augments present wretchedness.
To spare the guilty is to injure the innocent.
Fortune makes many loans, but gives no presents.
The evil you do to others you may expect in return.
He confesses his crime who flees the tribunal.
The wickedness of the few makes the calamity of the many.
The losing side is full of suspicion.