The eye that gazes upon the sun sees not the orb it looks upon, confounded by the excess of its brightness.

It is by no means a fact that death is the worst of all evils; when it comes it is an alleviation to mortals who are worn out with sufferings.

How full of error is the judgment of mankind! They wonder at results when they are ignorant of the reasons

High birth is an accident, not a virtue.

If the internal griefs of every man could be read, written on his forehead, how many who now excite envy would appear to be the objects of pity?

The bee and the serpent often sip from the selfsame flower.

Cowards' weapons neither cut nor pierce.