There is nothing in the whole world which abides. All things are in a state of ebb and flow, and every shadow passes away. Even time itself, like a river, is constantly gliding away .

All human things hang on a slender thread, the strongest fall with a sudden crash.

A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.

Well has he lived who has lived well in obscurity.

Love, and a cough, are not concealed.

Habits change into character.

Skill makes love unending.