“A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.”

Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.

Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?

The truth is always the strongest argument.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.

But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.

When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.

Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.

What people believe prevails over the truth.

I was such a fool to fall for all the lies you told me.

A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.

One has to be insincere and promise something which you cannot fulfill. So you either have to be a fool who does not understand what you are promising, or deliberately be lying.

Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is – never let your enemies choose your enemies for you.

Only fools don’t contradict themselves.

Follow the rules or follow the fools.

I have great faith in fools – self-confidence my friends will call it.

The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.