“Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of.”

“Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water."~ Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ~”

“A Man Without Honoris Worse than Dead.”

“...if the verses are for a literary competition, your grace should try to win second place; first is always won through favor or because of the high estate of the person, second is won because of pure justice, and by this calculation third becomes second, and the first becomes third...”

“The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the sum of his own works.”

“Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art”

“That which costs little is less valued.”

“A closed mouth catches no flies.”

“All sorrows are less with bread. ”

“Anyone who is ignorant, even a lord and prince, can and should be counted as one of the mob.”

“Honesty's the best policy.”