What All The World Knows Water is the principle, or the element, of things. All things are water.
Those are greedy of praise prove that they are poor in merit.
The flatterer's object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best.
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
Good birth is a fine thing, but the merit is our ancestors.
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.