One cannot know everything.

Much is wanting to those who seek or covet much.

Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul, gives being to our hopes, bids the coward flight, drives dull care away, and teaches new means for the accomplishment of our wishes.

Words challenge eternity.

Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We their sons are more worthless than they: so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt.

Dare to begin! He who postpones living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

What exile from his country is able to escape from himself?