Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.
Pain lays not its touch upon a corpse.
The wisest of the wise may err.
Who holds a power but newly gained is ever stern of mood.