"If you aspire to the highest place it is no disgrace to stop at the second or even the third place."
- Cicero
"It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number."
"Old age is by nature rather talkative."
"Old age especially an honoured old age has so great authority that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth."
"When you are aspiring to the highest place it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank."
"Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul."
"What one has one ought to use and whatever he does he should do with all his might."
"Courage is the virtue which champions the cause of right."
"A man of courage is also full of faith."
"No man in his senses will dance."