Vincent

“About this time he had the sarcophagus and body of Alexander the Great brought forth from its shrine, and after gazing on it, showed his respect by placing upon it a golden crown and strewing it with flowers; and being then asked whether he wished to see the tomb of the Ptolemies as well, he replied, "My wish was to see a king, not corpses.”
― Suetonius, Augustus

“The word is the shadow of the deed.”
― Democritus

“He is best of all who of himself conceiveth all things; Good again is he too who can adopt a good suggestion; But whoso neither of himself conceiveth nor hearing from another Layeth it to heart;--he is a useless man.”
― Aristotle, Complete Works, Historical Background, and Modern Interpretation of Aristotle's Ideas

“Answer a fool according to his folly” (Proverbs 26:4).”
― Maimonides, Epistle to Yemen and the Thirteen Principles of Faith: Rambam's Letter to the Jews of Yemen on the Messiah, Astrology, the History of Israel, and the Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith