How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?

I've often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.

Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes.

I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity.

Giving words [is] an act of lovers.