The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are.
Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
When Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and when He went out of the world, peace was bequeathed.
The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.
A lie faces God and shrinks from man.
I work for posterity, these things requiring ages for their accomplishment.