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

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

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

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

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

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

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

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

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

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

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

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 gods help them that help themselves.

The gods help them that help themselves.

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.