She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.

Winged time glides on insensibly, and deceive us; and there is nothing more fleeting than years.

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.

Venus favors the bold.

What is more useful than fire? Yet if any one prepares to burn a house, it is with fire that he arms his daring hands.

Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery.

Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but unremitting toil destroys both.