How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?

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

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!

Ha! for a divine and lordly manor, there is nothing like solid ground.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

I'd gladly do without a valet. I'm never so well treated as when I'm without a valet.