The majority of people have no understanding of the things with which they daily meet, nor, when instructed, do they have any right knowledge of them, although to themselves they seem to have.

The Sibyl, with frenzied mouth uttering things not to be laughed at, unadorned and unperfumed, yet reaches to a thousand years with her voice by aid of the god.

What is divine escapes men's notice because of their incredulity.

Those who love wisdom must investigate many things

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.

If we do not expect the unexpected, we will never find it.

The way up and the way down are one and the same.