He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really brave is never afraid.

Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.

If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.

Never seek illicit wealth.

Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.

A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.