Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
A soft answer breaks the rage, a tough answer encourage the fury.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.
Happy are those who find wisdom... She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Under the Sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the intelligent, nor success to the skillful, but time and chance govern all. For man does not know his time.