"Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil."

"The man who runs may fight again."

"'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'"

"The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal."

"It is not white hair that engenders wisdom."

"He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor."

"Even God lends a hand to honest boldness."

"Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado."

"Culture makes all men gentle."

"The character of a man is known from his conversations."

"The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess."

"Whom the gods love dies young."

"The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind."