There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower. There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced.
Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?
In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
Every man knows the smell of his own fart.
See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?