Petite ville, grand renom. Small town, great renown.

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking's just the measure.

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

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

The Devil was sick - the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses horse and mule.