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

Topics: Philosophical Quotes, Thought-Provoking Quotes

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

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

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...

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

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...

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...

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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

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

Please all, and you will please none.

Please all, and you will please none.

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...

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...

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures....

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

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...

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

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

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

A good example is the best sermon.

A good example is the best sermon.