The imitator never compares to the model. The copy is always inferior to the original.
To err is in human nature.
Let us remain silent, and let our deeds speak
Knowing how to talk is a less important quality than knowing how to stop.
The attributes of death are more frightening than death itself.
Adversity gives reasons for courage.
Without fighting, heroism also fades.
No happiness brings joy if you don't have a friend.
Ignorance is gullible and easygoing.
Take care of the time.
Not every life is good, only the beautiful life.
A large library makes the reader dissipate rather than learn.
It is better to limit yourself to a few authors than to recklessly read everything in a row.
There is a big difference between not wanting to and not being able to make a mistake.
More noise than sense.
The speech that creeps into your soul little by little is of great use. In the detailed rationales, written long ago and read in front of the crowd, there is a lot of noise and they are not very reliable.
We will enjoy what is written to us, without resorting to comparisons.
He who is tormented by the sight of great happiness will never be happy.
When you see how many people are ahead of you, think about how many are coming after you.
There are delusions that have the appearance of truth.
Unfortunately, risky decisions must be made.
It is not important if you lived long, but if you lived right.
The important thing is not the number of books, but that they are good.
He who gives quickly gives twice.
Visible defects are not so dangerous; even the sick are on the way to recovery if the disease has come to the surface and shown itself in full force. He learns that stinginess and ambition and the other failings of the human spirit are more harmful when hidden under the guise of health.
When the great commanders observe misbehavior in the soldiers they appease them by giving them something to do and keep them in check with marches. He who is busy, has no time for nonsense; and it is very true that work eradicates the vices born of lack of activity.
Great men live by work.
Greatness of soul must be inherent in all men.
The greatness of certain deeds lies not in their magnitude, but in their opportunity.
A friend's loyalty is necessary for happiness, and absolutely indispensable for misfortune.