Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself"; it is better to say, "Know others."
There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.