In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

Learn to obey before you command.

Speech is the mirror of action.

Call no man happy until he is dead, but only lucky.

No one can be said to be happy until he is dead.

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

I grow old learning something new every day.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.