You get to know someone better by playing for an hour than by talking for a year.

The learning and knowledge that we have,is,at the most,but little compared with that of which we are ignorant.

Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.

Thus does the Muse herself move men divinely inspired, and through them thus inspired a Chain hangs together of others inspired divinely likewise.

He whom Love touches not walks in darkness.

You ought not to heal the body without the soul, for this is the great error of our day in treating the human body.