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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

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...

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

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

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

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.

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his...

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his...

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.