While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.
He who has made it a practice to lie and deceive his father, will be the most daring in deceiving others.
A picture is a poem without words.
Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count as gain.
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
I teach that all men are mad.
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.
Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.
No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of water.
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
Every old poem is sacred.
He tosses aside his paint-pots and his words a foot and a half long.
The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every crime.
Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do.
A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.
I shall strike the stars with my unlifted head.
Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.
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