Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.
There is no bitterness to be compared with that between two people who once loved.
A slave is he who cannot speak his thoughts.
Money is the wise man's religion.
The wife should yield in all things to her lord
Greatness brings no profit to people. God indeed, when in anger, brings greater ruin to great mens houses.