Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline.