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

God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.

No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream.

Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.

None can be so true to your secret as yourself.

The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.