Adventure is worthwhile.

Vices are their own punishment

Vices are their own punishment

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we...

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we...

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Appearances are often deceiving.

Appearances are often deceiving.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Little friends may prove great friends.

Little friends may prove great friends.

To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.

To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

Twinking tears in a sea of black. Soft light in a world of darkness. Tiny...

Twinking tears in a sea of black. Soft light in a world of darkness. Tiny...