As those that pull down private houses adjoining to the temples of the gods, prop up such parts as are contiguous to them; so, in undermining bashfulness, due regard is to be had to adjacent modesty, good-nature and humanity.

Democritus said, words are but the shadows of actions.

Abstruse questions must have abstruse answers.

These Macedonians are a rude and clownish people; they call a spade a spade.

So also it is good not always to make a friend of the person who is expert in twining himself around us; but, after testing them, to attach ourselves to those who are worthy of our affection and likely to be serviceable to us.

Talkativeness has another plague attached to it, even curiosity; for praters wish to hear much that they may have much to say.

Custom is almost a second nature.