According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear on account of his deeds arise in his mind.

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.

Not for any one man's delight has Nature made the sun, the wind, the waters; all are free.

In an easy cause any man may be eloquent.

Man looks aloft, and with erected eyes Beholds his hereditary skies.

A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man sickens.

If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts.

Happy the man who can count his sufferings.

If Jupiter should hurl a bolt whenever men sin, His armory would quickly be empty.