The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.

The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.

Who lives content with little possesses everything.

Time flies and draws us with it. The moment in which I am speaking is already far from me.

Every age has its pleasures, its style of wit, and its own ways.

Happy who in his verse can gently steer, From grave to light, from pleasant to severe.

Who is content with nothing possesses all things.