It is grievous to be caught.

All singers have this fault: if asked to sing among friends they are never so inclined; if unasked, they never leave off.

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.

Nos numeros sumus et fruges consumere nati. We are but ciphers, born to consume earth's fruits.

My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.

Those who go overseas find a change of climate, not a change of soul.

Faults are soon copied.