Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
The man who masters his own soul will forever be called conqueror of conquerors.
It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
Wine is a cunning wrestler.
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.