The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.

In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior.

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

Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.

Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.

The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.

Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.