People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.

Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels.

He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant

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 heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.