Countless are, as the sand in the sea, the deep desires of men, and none resembles the other, and all of them, whether shameful, or great, in the beginning are obedient, but later become terrible masters over him.

Don't blame the mirror if your face is faulty.

Also, though not over-elderly, he was not over-young.

How much savage coarseness is concealed in refined, cultivated manners.

There are certain words which are nearer and dearer to a man than any others.

Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

The more debris there is the more it will show the governor's activity.