The province of philosophy is not so much to prevent calamities befalling as to demonstrate that they are blessings when they have taken place.
A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.
One learns to itch where one can scratch.
One cannot live for ever by ignoring the price of coffins.
Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.