We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell.
Under all wrongdoing lies personal vanity or the feeling that we are endowed and privileged beyond our fellows.
A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
Quietness is the beginning of virtue. To be silent is to be beautiful. Stars do not make a noise.
Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies.
To work is nothing; the king on his throne, the priest kneeling before the Holy Altar, all people in all places had to work, but no person at all need be a servant.
