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

Topics: Philosophical Quotes, Thought-Provoking Quotes

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...

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

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...

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

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

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

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

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.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

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...

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

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

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

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...

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

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.