Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
A prosperous fool is a grievous burden.
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
He hears but half who hears one party only.
As long as there are men the bulwark is safe.
For not many men, the proverb saith, can love a friend whom fortune prospereth unenvying.