If the elbow had been placed closer to the hand, the forearm would have been too short to bring the glass to the mouth; and if it had been closer to the shoulder, the forearm would have been so long that it would have carried the glass beyond the mouth.

Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Natures of things.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter.

In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top.