He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.
Nothing is more disgraceful than that an old man should have nothing to show to prove that he has lived long, except his years.
No good thing is pleasant without friends to share it.
No one should feel pride in anything that is not his own.
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.