Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it.
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.