A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.