Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.

The wavering mind is but a base possession.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Better a serpent than a stepmother!

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.