He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels.

God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.