It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead - these the living.

The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead, in the other case while alive.

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

It is a royal privilege to do good and be ill spoken of.

Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Back then: to be regarded as well-known, one had to be great. Today: to be regarded as great, one has to be well-known.

Racism is, among other things, the unearned skepticism of one group of humans joined to the unearned sympathy for another.

Maybe I don't know yet how to be happy and play well at the same time.

The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

Be assured that God does more in us than we for Him; and that what we do is only for Him in proportion as it is He Himself who works it in us.

Life is like underwear, should be changed twice a day.

Joy lives concealed in grief.

It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle.

I shift from one foot to the other, trying to get a good look at him. When I finally do, I look away. His eyes were already on me, probably drawn by my nervous movement.