A wise man in his house should find a wife gentle and courteous, or no wife at all.
Time will unveil all things to posterity.
There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change.
Silence and chaste reserve is woman's genuine praise, and to remain quiet within the house.
What can we take on trust in this uncertain life? Happiness, greatness, pride - nothing is secure, nothing keeps.
Dishonor will not trouble me, once I am dead.