There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.

The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.

When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?

To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself.

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.