The one-legged never stumble.

After secretly observing the unstudied grace of her movements, the most celebrated picture-maker of the province burned the implements of his craft, and began …

There are few situations in life that cannot be honourably settled, and without loss of time, either by suicide, a bag of gold, or by thrusting a despised anta…

Do not adjust your sandals while passing through a melon-field, nor yet arrange your hat beneath an orange-tree.

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study. I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the dista…

No worse than a bad cold.

Ces deux ducs dessusdits estoient sages apres le coup (comme l'on dit des Bretons).