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„Bolest z lásky je pro ženu největší rozkoší.“

„Nenávist oplácejte láskou, nikoliv pomstou.“

„Kdykoli piji víno, starosti usínají.“

„Láska je přelétavá jako motýl z květu na květ. Zdržovat se na jednom místě ji nebaví.“

„Stařec má na lásku o to větší nárok, o co je blíže svému osudu.“

„Nepřemožitelný na válečném poli snadno podléhá v milostném boji.“

„Vše se miluje, co je opačné, ale blízké.“

„Co je smyslem lásky? Měnit zlobu ve snášenlivost.“

“The black earth drinks, in turn
The trees drink up the earth.
The sea the torrents drinks, the sun the sea,
And the moon drinks the sun.
Why, comrades, do ye flout me,
If I, too, wish to drink?”

“And last of all comes death.”

“Love for lineage nothing cares.
Tramples wisdom under foot.
Worth derides, and only looks
For money.”

“I fled the headless darts of slanderous tongue.”

“Cursed be he above all others
Who's enslaved by love of money.
Money takes the place of brothers,
Money takes the place of parents.
Money brings us war and slaughter.”

“Nature gave horns to the bull,
Hoofs gave she to the horse.
To the lion cavernous jaws,
And swiftness to the hare.
The fish taught she to swim,
The bird to cleave the air;
To man she reason gave;
Not yet was woman dowered.
What, then, to woman gave she?
The priceless gift of beauty.
Stronger than any buckler,
Than any spear more piercing.
Who hath the gift of beauty.
Nor fire nor steel shall harm her.”

“E'en though I would not, die I must;
Why stray I thus through life?”

“To-day belongs to me,
To-morrow who can tell.”

“But when an old man dances,
His locks with age are grey.
But he's a child in mind.”

“Whence can we the future learn?
Life to mortals is obscure.”

“Persuasion's flowing well.”