It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.

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

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

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

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

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

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...

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

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...

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...

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...

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

The gods help them that help themselves.

The gods help them that help themselves.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

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

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