If it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping and to raise the dead with tears, gold were less prized than grief.
The shimmering night does not stay for mortals, not misfortunes, nor wealth, but in a moment it is gone, and to the turn of another comes joy and loss.
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
Opportunity has power over all things.
A prudent man should neglect no circumstances.
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.