Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.

I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability

Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.

There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.

It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.