A wise God shrouds the future in obscure darkness.
An undertaking beset with danger.
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour of the great; an experienced man fears it.
In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity.
There are as many preferences as there are men.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs down and prostates the mind also.