You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.

A novice always behaves with propriety.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality, and benevolence; the other from pride or fear, or from the fact that you cannot take your money with you to the other world.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.