Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.