No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.

Love must not touch the marrow of the soul. Our affections must be breakable chains that we can cast them off or tighten them.

It is the wise man's part to leave in darkness everything that is ugly.

Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.

I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness; once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

To an old father, nothing is more sweet than a daughter. Boys are more spirited, but their ways are not so tender.

To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness.