Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Let the welfare of the people be the ultimate law.

Grief is not in the nature of things, but in opinion.

Whatever is graceful is virtuous, and whatever is virtuous is graceful.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

There is no duty more indispensible than that of returning a kindness.

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.