Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
If ignorance were bliss, he'd be a blister
Having been unable to strengthen justice, we have justified strength.
Curiosity is only vanity. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it.
The captain of a ship is not chosen from those of the passengers who comes from the best family.
The weather and my mood have little connection. I have my foggy and my fine days within me; my prosperity or misfortune has little to do with the matter.