“Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.”

“You may thresh a hundred thousand bushels of grain, / But more than mine your belly will not contain.”

“Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.”

“Mingle a dash of folly with your wisdom.”

“Either stick to tradition or see that your inventions be consistent.”

“Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant.”

“Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.Horace”