Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.

Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

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.

She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.

If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.

Those they praise, but they read the others.