A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.