The person who in shaky times also wavers only increases the evil, but the person of firm decision fashions the universe.

Who longs in solitude to live, Ah! soon his wish will gain: Men hope and love, men get and give, and leave him to his pain.

Nature understands no jesting. She is always true, always serious, always severe. She is always right, and the errors are always those of man.

The child, offered the mother's breast, Will not in the beginning grab it; But soon it clings to it with zest. And thus at wisdom's copious breasts You'll drink each day with greater zest.

What a torment it is to see so much loveliness passing and repassing before us, and yet not dare to lay hold of it!

Alas! sorrow from happiness is oft evolved.

The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine