When receiving an order, many servants repeat their "yes" numerous times, especially the lazy ones.

Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail.

In certain countries, people seem to be think that three asses together make one intelligent person. However, that is completely wrong. Several asses in concreto make the ass in abstracto and that is a most terrifying animal.

Only by himself, with one acre and a house, will a dunce be a dunce. Once he manages to gain power, he'll turn into a scoundrel.

Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.

Pity, but never love bestows kind words upon the slave.

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.