The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.