What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
A word once uttered can never be recalled.
Nos numeros sumus et fruges consumere nati. We are but ciphers, born to consume earth's fruits.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
What does drunkenness accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle.