Who dares not speak his free thoughts is a slave.

In life, the worst disasters come from passion.

Terrible is the force of the waves of sea, terrible is the rush of the river and the blasts of hot fire, and terrible are a thousand other things; but none is such a terrible evil as woman.

Ten thousand men possess ten thousand hopes.

The brash unbridled tongue, the lawless folly of fools, will end in pain. But the life of wise content is blest with quietness, escapes the storm and keeps its house secure.

A wise fellow who is also worthless always charms the rabble.

The wavering mind is but a base possession.