Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law, they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death.

Superfluous advice is not retained by the full mind.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you embrace another.

God made not pleasures for the rich alone.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

It is hard to utter common notions in an individual way.

Even virtue followed beyond reason's rule May stamp the just man knave, the sage a fool.