If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

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He gets through too late who goes too fast

He gets through too late who goes too fast

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.

The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Never promise more than you can perform.

In quarreling the truth is always lost

In quarreling the truth is always lost

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

What is left when honor is lost?

What is left when honor is lost?

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

Some remedies are worse than the disease.

Some remedies are worse than the disease.

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

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

Take care that no one hates you justly.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

There are some remedies worse than the disease.

There are some remedies worse than the disease.

Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.

Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Delay is hateful, but it gives wisdom

Delay is hateful, but it gives wisdom

Delay in vengeance gives a heavier blow

Delay in vengeance gives a heavier blow

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.