Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

Quote by Publilius Syrus

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It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment

There are some remedies worse than the disease.

There are some remedies worse than the disease.

A friendship that can end never really began.

A friendship that can end never really began.

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

He whom many fear, has himself many to fear.

He whom many fear, has himself many to fear.

No one knows what he can do until he tries.

No one knows what he can do until he tries.

An angry man is again angry with himself, when he returns to reason

An angry man is again angry with himself, when he returns to reason

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

An angry father is most cruel towards himself.

An angry father is most cruel towards himself.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

The fear of death is more to be dreaded then fear itself.

The fear of death is more to be dreaded then fear itself.

It is bad advice that cannot be altered.

It is bad advice that cannot be altered.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent..

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent..