On Kindness:
Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
On Life:
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
Life is short but sweet.
On Death:
For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.
For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.
Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot.
Death is not the worst rather, in vainTo wish for death, and not to compass it.
Death is not the greatest of evils it is worse to want to die, and not be able to
On Success:
Success is dependent on effort.
Success is the reward of toil.
On Fear:
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.