There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy.

Do you desire not to be angry? Be not inquisitive. He who inquires what is said of him only works out his own misery.

He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the afflicted, denies it.

Why does no one confess his sins? Because he is yet in them. It is for a man who has awoke from sleep to tell his dreams.

With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich.

Let him who has given a favor be silent; let he who has received it tell it.

There is a noble manner of being poor, and who does not know it will never be rich.