It Is A Difficult Task, O Citizens,

But For The Sake Of Some Little Mouthful Of Flesh We Deprive A Soul Of The Sun And Light, And Of That Proportion Of Life And Time It Had Been Born Into The World To Enjoy.

Silence At The Proper Season Is Wisdom, And Better Than Any Speech.

Concerning The Dead Nothing But Good Shall Be Spoken. [lat., De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum.]

Wisdom Is Neither Gold, Nor Silver, Nor Fame, Nor Wealth, Nor Health, Nor Strength, Nor Beauty.

He Who Reflects On Another Man's Want Of Breeding, Shows He Wants It As Much Himself