The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

He who suffers, remembers.

For just as some women are said to be handsome though without adornment, so this subtle manner of speech, though lacking in artificial graces, delights us.

I am never less alone than when alone.

So you see, old age is really not so bad. May you come to know the condition!

What is permissible is not always honorable.

In times of war, the law falls silent.