It is characteristic of a philosophical soul to love wisdom and to be attracted to the wise.
Man can only be what he is.
The nurse's speech must be impeccable.
Each thing has its own justice.
Every word is useful for something.
The most important thing in the art of oratory is not to let the craft be noticed.
If war is the cause of evil, then peace will be their cure.
There are some aphorisms and proverbs that everyone likes and they are widely used. Such aphorisms would not have passed from age to age if they had not seemed true to all people.
The brevity of the speech must not rob it of its elegance, otherwise the speech will be coarse.
He who compares himself with no one, certainly has too good an opinion of himself.
A liar must have a good memory.
Better give up a word of wit than a friend.
You must train your mind by reading a lot, not many authors.
I don't live to eat, I eat to live.
Nothing dries faster than tears.
Nothing is so necessary to the whole human race as medicine.
What is not understood is condemned.
From laughter to mockery is only one step.
Unlearning something is much more difficult and necessary than learning something.
Writing exercises polish speaking, and speaking exercises enliven writing style.
Truth, lawfulness, virtue, justice and meekness - all these can be included in the concept of "honor".
Practice without theory is more valuable than theory without practice.
Freedom and debauchery are two completely opposite concepts.
Force of spirit and passion make people eloquent.
Strength must be maintained by constant exercise.
What in some cases is called freedom, in others it is called debauchery.
Only chance prevents the evil-speaker from becoming an evil-doer.
To destroy money is to destroy war.
It's never too late to learn.
Ambition itself may be a vice, but it is often the source of dignity.