Society and the World

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

There is no success without hardship.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

Learn to obey before you command.

Learn to obey before you command.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

Speech is the mirror of action.

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

An honest man is always a child.

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

Be as you wish to seem.

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.