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.

Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.

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

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

I have often found a small stream at its fountain-head, that, when followed up, carried away the camel with his load.

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.

Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!