If The Truth Were Self-evident,

The Avarice Of The Old: It's Absurd To Increase One's Luggage As One Nears The Journey's End.

Men Of Different Tastes Have Different Pursuits.

An Intemperate, Disorderly Youth Will Bring To Old Age, A Feeble And Worn-out Body.

If You Possess A Library And A Garden, You Have Everything You Need. (translation From The French) Si Vous Possedez Une Bibliotheque Et Un Jardin, Vous Avez Tout Ce Qu'il Vous Faut.

Take From A Man His Reputation For Probity, And The More Shrewd And Clever He Is, The More Hated And Mistrusted He Becomes.