He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.

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

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

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

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...

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

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

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of...

The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of...

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...

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...

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

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

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

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...

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.