Water and our necessary food are the only things that wise men must fight for.

Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

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.

It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.