Think to yourself that every day is your last the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

To save a mans life against his will is the same as killing him.