"It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit."

"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, remain firm and constant."

"The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."

"And do you think, you fool, that kisses of love are not venomous, because you perceive not the poison? Know that a beautiful person is a more dangerous animal than scorpions, because these cannot woun…"

"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less."