"Not until just before dawn do people sleep best; not until people get old do they become wise."

"A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom."

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

"A nation's treasure is in its scholars."

"A book tightly shut is but a block of paper."

"I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one."

"The best armor is to keep out of range."

"Praise youth and it will prosper."

"Complain to one who can help you."

"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."

"A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs."

"Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you."