My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one's work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.