When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

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

If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

Shall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know.

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

The funniest people are the saddest once