Courage in danger is half the battle.
Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent.
That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will.
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people's wrath is as heavy as lead.
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.