The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.