Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than lightning.

When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice.

Wisdom at times is found in folly.

There are lessons to be learned from a stupid man.

It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to the exciting influence of the grape.

I have completed a monument more lasting than brass.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.