The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes to her suitor.

Joy takes away from us the thoughts of our actions; sorrow it is that awakens the soul.

There is no greater fool than the man who thinks himself wise; no one is wiser than he who suspects he is a fool.

Servitude is inherent; we are all slaves to duty or to force.

It is only the educated who can produce or appreciate high art.

The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes to her suitor.

Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd