The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
Death is terrifying, but it would be even more terrifying to find out that you are going to live forever and never die.
Solomon made a big mistake when he asked for wisdom.
Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.
I should think I'm going to be a perpetual student.
A sweet lie is more gracious for us than a virulent but real truth.