The short bloom of our brief and narrow life flies fast away. While we are calling for flowers and wine and women, old age is upon us.

Never does nature say one thing and Wisdom another. Variant: Wisdom and Nature! are they not the same? Variant: Nature and Wisdon always speak alike.

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent are punished and the wicked escape.]

Majestic mighty Wealth is the holiest of our gods.

The abuse of cabmen in a block.

Wisdom triumphs over chance.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.