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

Topics: Philosophical Quotes, Thought-Provoking Quotes

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

The gods help them that help themselves.

The gods help them that help themselves.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

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...

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Vices are their own punishment

Vices are their own punishment

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.

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

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

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

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.

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.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

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...

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

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...