A huge dog, tied by a chain, was painted on the wall and over it was written in capital letters 'Beware of the dog.'

The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.

Heaven is equally distant everywhere.

Just as dumb creatures are snared by food, human beings would not be caught unless they had a nibble of hope.

A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.

Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.