The poem But why date a poem? Poets who put dates on their poems remind me of those chickens that stamp their eggs...
There is no favorable wind for those who do not know which port they are heading towards.
Seneca
Blessed are the pure in heart. - Matthew 5:8
Jesus Christ
The abuse of our physical faculties is followed by pain; to perversions of the spirit follow grief and repentance.
Jaime Balmes
Among ferocious animals, the one with the most dangerous bite is the telltale; among domestic animals, the flatterer.
Diogenes
A wise prince avoids being hated without renouncing firmness.
Niccolo Machiavelli