The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claim that meanwhile we have 'improved.'

Madness is not a consequence of uncertainty but of certainty.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

After all, a man's Life must be nailed to a cross either of Thought or Action.

It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know.

Every action has its pleasures and its price.