What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.

Gentleness succeeds better than violence.

Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.

How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.

I bend, but I do not break.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.