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.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

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

The appetite grows with eating.

Strike the iron whilst it is hot.

Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.