Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.

It's unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.

Necessity is stronger than duty.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

It is within the power of every man to live his life nobly, but of no man to live forever. Yet so many of us hope that life will go on forever, and so few aspire to live nobly.

If you don't know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.

One hand washes the other.