There Is Always Something New Out Of

An Object In Possession Seldom Retains The Same Charm That It Had In Pursuit.

When A Building Is About To Fall Down, All The Mice Desert It.

The Most Disgraceful Cause Of The Scarcity [of Remedies] Is That Even Those Who Know Them Do Not Want To Point Them Out, As If They Were Going To Lose What They Pass On To Others.

Honey Comes Out Of The Air At Early Dawn The Leaves Of Trees Are Found Bedewed With Honey. Whether This Is The Perspiration Of The Sky Or A Sort Of Saliva Of The Stars, Or The Moisture Of The Air Purging Itself, Nevertheless It Brings With It The Great Pleasure Of Its Heavenly Nature. It Is Always Of The Best Quality When It Is Stored In The Best Flowers.

The Largest Land Animal Is The Elephant, And It Is The Nearest To Man In Intelligence: It Understands The Language Of Its Country And Obeys Orders, Remembers Duties That It Has Been Taught, Is Pleased By Affection And By Marks Of Honour, Nay More It Possesses Virtues Rare Even In Man, Honesty, Wisdom, Justice, Also Respect For The Stars And Reverence For The Sun And Moon.