Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy.
All human things hang on a slender thread, the strongest fall with a sudden crash.
Women can always be caught; that's the first rule of the game.
Adde, quod ingénues didicisse fideliter artes Emollit mores, nec sinit esse fervos. To be instructed in the arts, softens the manners and makes men gentle.
Dear to the heart of a girl is her own beauty and charm.
Misfortunes often sharpen the genius.