“There are three things that refresh the heart and reduce your grief water, flowers, and a beautiful woman.”

Truth has but one color, a lie has many.

Excess in all matters is to be avoided.

Over-affection is apt to suspect evil.

A woman’s appetite is twice that of a man’s; her sexual desire, four times; her intelligence, eight times.

One should save for a rainy day.

Coming events cast their shadow before.

Wisdom is the right measure of one’s strength.

There are no rules to be followed in bad times.

The greatest hero is one who has control over his desires.

The virtuous make good their promise.

Perseverance, daring, courage, wisdom, strength and valour – Where these six are, there is God.

A good well-lived today makes every yesterday a dream of a good future, and every morning is a vision of hope.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The passage of time is indeed not straight

Effort of hard work will never be wasted.

If you gently touch a nettle, it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains.