Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.
Learning, undigested by thought, is labor lost.
It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise?
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
When the wind blows,the grass bends.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.