When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.

Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses.

Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.

A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.

Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.

The province of philosophy is not so much to prevent calamities befalling as to demonstrate that they are blessings when they have taken place.

He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in Reality be digging a pit.