No mortal man is wise at all moments.
The only certainty is that nothing is certain.
It is much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
Home is where the heart is.
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
Truth comes out in wine.
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
Simple diet is best.
As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.