A rare bird upon the earth and very much like a black swan.

To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth the having.

The grape becomes tinted from the grape it comes in contact with.

But who guards the guardians?

No other protection is wanting, provided you are under the guidance of prudence.

It is a wretched thing to live on the fame of others.

Death alone discloses how insignificant are the puny bodies of men.