A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

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...

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Plodding wins the race.

Plodding wins the race.

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

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...

Both teachers and learners go to sleep at their post as soon as there is...

Both teachers and learners go to sleep at their post as soon as there is...

A flatterer is a secret enemy

A flatterer is a secret enemy

Your pinky may be the smallest finger but it's capable of holding the biggest secrets.

Your pinky may be the smallest finger but it's capable of holding the biggest secrets.