I notice well that one stray step from the habitual path leads irresistibly into a new direction. Life moves forward, it never reverses its course.

There shall be no slave in your home, male or female: Least of all the mother of your son.

The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work,the writer provides food for the prince.

Let the famous not denounce fame. Far from being empty and meaningless, it fills those it touches with divine power.

North and West have always vied for power and territory, but their recent competition as to which one is more insidious of the twohas been more peaceful.

A man may welcome his beloved with circumstance, but a woman's love and her concern for his well-being are discreet.

Praised be the good willing women who understand and take part in the fun--the body is an exacting beater, and even the heart is made of flesh.