The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.

Plato calls complacency the companion of loneliness.

Gratitude is a fickle thing, indeed. A person taking aim presses the weapon to his chest and cheek, but when he hits, he discardsit with indifference.

If human beings are immortal, so are animals. If matter has the ability to remember, it also has the ability to think.

It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

The most irascible person is most likely to become apathetic in dangerous situations.