A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.