āContinued eloquence is wearisome.ā
āNoble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.ā
āWhen we wish to correct with advantage, and to show another that he errs, we must notice from what side he views the matter, for on that side it is usually true.ā
āThe war existing between the senses and reason.ā
āSince we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything.ā
āAll is one, all is different. How many natures exist in man? How many vocations? And by what chance does each man ordinarily choose what he has heard praised?ā
āSpeak on, but be not over-tedious.ā
āAnd a man's life's no more than to say "One."ā
ā[S]ince brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.ā