Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

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

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

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

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...

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.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

The gods help them that help themselves.

The gods help them that help themselves.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

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.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.