The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
It is a tiresome way of speaking, when you should despatch the business, to beat about the bush.
The gods play games with men as balls.
I've seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.
No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.