Truth lasts forever, but falsehood must vanish.
This is the punishment of the liar, that when he tells the truth nobody believes him.
Use thy best vase to-day, for to-morrow it may, perchance, be broken.
When Satan cannot come himself he sends wine as a messenger.
Woe to the children banished from their father's table.
A handful of food will not satisfy the lion, neither can a pit be filled again with its own dust.
Pray to God for mercy until the last shovelful of earth is cast upon thy grave.
Cease not to pray even when the knife is laid upon thy neck.
Open not thy mouth to speak evil.
To be patient is sometimes better than to have much wealth.