The irrational in the human has something about it altogether repulsive and terrible, as we see in the maniac, the miser, the drunkard or the ape.
A friend's only gift is himself.
Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavour to understand him.
Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
The family is one of nature's masterpieces.
The fly that prefers sweetness to a long life may drown in honey.