Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.

Truth is always the first casualty of war.

You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.

They who prosper take on airs of vanity.

Art is far feebler than necessity.