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

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Appearances are often deceiving.

Appearances are often deceiving.

The gods help them that help themselves.

The gods help them that help themselves.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Vices are their own punishment

Vices are their own punishment

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

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.

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.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Little friends may prove great friends.

Little friends may prove great friends.

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

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

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.