The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.
The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.