What good can come from meeting death with tears? If a man Is sorry for himself, he doubles death.
Rightness of judgment is bitterness to the heart.
Nothing's as good as holding on to safety.
Alas, how right the ancient saying is: We, who are old, are nothing else but noise And shape. Like mimicries of dreams we go, And have no wits, although we think us wise.
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
Since we are mortal, friendships are best kept to a moderate level, rather than sharing the very depths of our souls.