Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

Now if a man thus favoured died as he has lived, he will be just the one you are looking for: the only sort of person who deserves to be called happy. But mark this: until he is dead, keep the word "happy" in reserve. Till then, he is not happy, but only lucky...

Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.

When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.

Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change

Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.