An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.
I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty.
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.
One joy dispels a hundred cares.