Neither earth nor ocean produces a creature as savage and monstrous as woman.
I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.
Too much zeal offends where indirection works.
'Twas but my tongue, 'twas not my soul that swore.
Surely again, to heal men's wounds by music's spell.
Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.