Nothing is achieved without toil.
Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed no more than seaweed.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the nut.
God can change the lowest to the highest, abase the proud, and raise the humble.
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.