Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.